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Updated February 24th, 2019 at 18:03 IST

Deputy SP martyred, terrorist killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam district

A deputy superintendent of police was martyred and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed in an encounter in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.

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A deputy superintendent of police was martyred and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was killed in an encounter in Kulgam district of South Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.

The encounter took place in the Turigam area of Kulgam after the police got an intelligence input about the presence of a group of terrorists in the area, they added.

The approaching police party was fired upon, in which Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Aman Thakur got seriously injured in the neck. The officer succumbed to his injuries when he was being flown to the army hospital, the officials said.

One terrorist was also killed in the encounter, but his identity is yet to be ascertained.

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A 2011-batch JK Police Services officer and a resident of Doda district in the Jammu region, Thakur was leading the police team from the front in the encounter with JeM terrorists.

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said, "It is an unfortunate incident, in which we have lost a brave officer. He was a fighter and he led Sunday's operation himself."

Thakur was posted as the DySP (operation) in Kulgam, a terrorist-infested area of south Kashmir, two years ago and had successfully carried out anti-terror operations in the area. He was awarded the DGP's Commendation Medal and Certificate for his exemplary service only last month. 

Meanwhile, the encounter is underway between the forces and the terrorists in the Kulgam sector.

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Published February 24th, 2019 at 17:46 IST

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