Army's para commando killed, 3 others injured in ongoing Kishtwar gunfight

Srinagar, Nov 10: An army's para commando was killed while three others were injured in a fierce gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest area of Jammu & Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said.

They identified the slain as Rakesh Kumar, of 2 Para Special Forces who earlier had suffered severe bullet injuries during face off with terrorists in the area.

The officials said that three other soldiers were also injured in the ongoing operation, however their condition is stated to be stable.

The encounter broke out around 11 am on Sunday when joint search parties of the Army and Police intercepted the terrorists in the Keshwan forest, a few kilometres from the spot where the bullet-riddled bodies of VDGs Nazir Ahmad and Kuldeep Kumar were found.

Army’s White Knight Corps in a post on X said: “#GOC #WhiteknightCorps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of #Braveheart, Nb Sub Rakesh Kumar of 2 Para (SF). Sub Rakesh was part of a joint #CI operation launched in general area of # Bhart Ridge #Kishtwar on 09 Nov 2024. We stand with bereaved family in this hour of grief.

The searches in the forest area were underway when last reports came in.