Army major killed in 6-hour-long gun-battle in IOK

[Areesh]

Srinagar: An Army Major was killed today in a six-hour-long gun-battle with three militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Friday.

Two of the militants have been killed in the encounter, while one still remains holed up in the house which has been surrounded by security forces.

The three militants were holed up in a house in Karewa Malino village, 55 km from Srinagar. The militants were asked to surrender but they resorted to firing, triggering the gunfight.

"The operation has been suspended for the night but we are maintaining a tight vigil over the cordoned area to ensure no one gets away," the officer said.

Shopian is part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency and the encounter took place a day after militants carried out an attack on a polling party escorted by police and CRPF in the district at the end of the voting resulting in the death of a polling official and injuries to five others including three securitymen.

Army major killed in 6-hour-long gun-battle with militants in Jammu and Kashmir | NDTV.com

 

[Pakistanisage]

RIP......

 

[Dubious]

RIP

 

[Bratva]

It's like a CQB, Army surrounded house, gun battle ensued. Why it took 6 hour? @Abingdonboy

 

[Indischer]

Bhagwan uske atma ko shanti de.

 

[Abingdonboy]

It's like a CQB, Army surrounded house, gun battle ensued. Why it took 6 hour? @Abingdonboy

These contacts have been known to take even longer.....


The RR's SOP in these instances is to surround the location, evacuate the surrounding area of civilians and where possible negotiate with the militants for their surrender. The nature of this conflict means the RR/IA doesn't use overwhelming force like arty or air-power. These cowards often hide behind civilians, using them as human shields so the operation against them needs to be slow and methodical. There is a reason you very rarely hear of collateral damage to the civilian populace in these instances.....



RIP to the brave soldiers who died fighting for their nation......

 

[Windjammer]

SRINAGAR: A Major and an army jawan were today killed in a six-hour gun-battle with three militants holed up in a house in Shopian district of south Kashmir, an army spokesman said.

The house in which the militants had taken shelter was blown up and a senior police officer said at least two ultras were suspected to have been killed in the operation.

Major Mukund Vardharajan and sepoy Vikram were killed in the operation in Karewa Malino village, 55 km from here, the army spokesman said.

The bodies of the militants and the army jawan are yet to be recovered, the spokesman and police officials said.

At least three militants -- two locals and one foreigner -- were holed up in the house. They were asked to surrender but they resorted to firing, triggering the gunfight.

Shopian is part of the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency and the encounter took place a day after militants carried out an attack on a polling party escorted by police and CRPF in the district at the end of the voting resulting in the death of a polling official and injuries to five others including three securitymen.

Army Major, jawan killed in Shopian encounter - The Times of India

 

[nair]

RIP solider......

 

[Ayush]

RIP

 

[Parul]

RIP Soldiers - May Your Families find Solace in your Sacrifice for the Motherland!

 

[Areesh]

The death toll has risen to 3 soldiers

All three militants holed up in a house in south Kashmir's Shopian were killed after an overnight encounter with security forces, in which three Indian Army soldiers - including a major - also lost their lives, officials said on Saturday.

Major Mukund Vardharajan and the two jawans were killed in the operation in Karewa Malino village, 55 km from Srinagar, they said.

"The gunfire stopped at 0915 hours this morning. We believe all the militants have been killed," a senior police official said.

He said at least two militants were believed to have been killed on Friday but the exact situation will be revealed once they retrieve all the bodies.

He said a militant opened fire on the security forces in the wee hours on Saturday and they retaliated. The exchange of fire lasted nearly three hours.

The gunfight broke out between the group of militants and security forces on Friday after a specific intelligence input about their presence in Karewa-Manlo village, nearly 8 km from the district's main centre.

The militants were asked to surrender but they resorted to firing, triggering the gunfight.

The major and a soldier were killed in the operation against the militants on Friday while another soldier was injured. He died on Saturday.

"We cordoned the area after specific information about presence of three militants in a house in the area. Two militants have been killed and the encounter is still on," Shopian superintendent of police Showkat Shah told Hindustan Times.

Police, army's 44 Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon and search operation in the village close to a forest area on Friday afternoon.

The trapped militants were identified as Muhammad Asif Wani, a resident of Drubgam in neighbouring Pulwama district, Abdul Haq from Arvinipora in Shopian, and Shabir Ahmad from Keller from Pulwama.

"All the militants are locals belonging to Hizbul Mujahidden. Shabir Ahmad was a murder convict who had escaped police custody and later joined militancy," Shah added.

The house in which militants were holed up was completely destroyed.

Clashes between government forces and locals erupted near Narpora village after people from Drabgam and its adjacent villages tried to move towards the encounter site after the news of killing of the local militant spread in the area.

Shopian is a part of the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency and the encounter took place a day after militants carried out an attack on a polling party escorted by police and CRPF in the district at the end of the voting on Thursday.

One polling officer was killed while five others, including three security personnel, were injured in the incident.

Shopian encounter ends; 3 soldiers, 3 militants killed - Hindustan Times

Right: Army personnel rushes with ammunition for final assault near the house where Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were hiding during an encounter at Kellar in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir. Left: Major Mukund who was killed yesterday in gun fight in occupied Kashmir.

 

[Srinivas]

Rest in Peace Soldier !

 

[Areesh]

Local kashmiris going in big caravans to collect the body of the slain militant and to give it a burial with respect.

People of Arwani, close to Anantnag and Bijbehara towns, gathered and left in a caravan of 30 vehicles to claim the local militant Abdul Haq's body. They were stopped near Zainapora.

Encounter ends in Shopian - The Hindu

 

[rockstarIN]

RIP soldiers!

 

[third eye]

It's like a CQB, Army surrounded house, gun battle ensued. Why it took 6 hour? @Abingdonboy

Which part of the incident looked like a CQB ?