Wounded soldier dies in J&K’s Udhampur, operation continues

JAMMU: A worker wounded successful a gunfight with terrorists successful J&K’s Udhampur territory died Saturday, pushing this year’s information decease toll successful counterterrorism operations successful the portion to 20 — 14 successful Jammu and six successful Kashmir.Officials said Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand suffered captious wounds Friday evening erstwhile terrorists opened occurrence connected an Army–police hunt squad adjacent a hideout successful Seoj Dhar wood of Dudu-Basantgarh, adjacent to Doda district. Chand was evacuated to a hospital, wherever helium aboriginal died.Troops resumed the cognition Saturday greeting with reinforcements, utilizing drones and sniffer dogs to way the group. “No caller interaction with the terrorists could beryllium made,” an authoritative said, adding the hunt was inactive nether way.White Knight Corps of the Army paid tribute, saying: “We basal with the bereaved household successful this hr of grief.”In Poonch district, information forces destroyed a violent hideout and seized an AK-series rifle, 4 magazines, 20 grenades and different material.