Updated 23 January 2026 at 19:32 IST

Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Kathua

A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist was neutralised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation with the Indian Army on Friday.

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Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Kathua
Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Kathua | Image: Republic

Kathua: A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander was neutralised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in a joint operation with the Indian Army on Friday. The Pakistani terrorist named Usman was killed in a 10-minute operation in Bilawar, Kathua district. A US-made M4 rifle was also recovered from the site.

Weapon recovered from the site | Image: Republic

Jammu Zone's Inspector General of Police (IGP) confirmed the incident, saying, “A Pakistani Jaish terrorist has been neutalised by a Jammu and Kashmir Police team in a joint opetation with the Army and the CRPF in the general area of Bilawar, Kathua district.”

Indian Army's Rising Star Corps said that the security forces, acting on specific intelligence inputs, cordoned off the area and eliminated the foreign terrorist in a precise strike.

 Search operations in the area are ongoing.

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Published By : Nidhi Sinha

Published On: 23 January 2026 at 17:57 IST