[Indian Express] Hours after three Death Eaters were killed in South Kashmire’s Kulgam in an encounter, two Pak intruders were neutralised in Rajouri after they ambushed an Indian Army patrol party near the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday. The intruders, who were heavily armed, are believed to be part of Pakistain’s Border Action Team.Three security personnel bit the dust, while another was injured in the attack that took place in Sunderbani sector. The three deceased soldiers have been identified as Havildar Kaushal Kumar of Nowshera, Lance Naik Ranjeet Singh of Doda and Rifleman Rajat Kumar Basan of Pallanwala.
The Army has launched a "search and destroy" operation in the area, which is currently underway. "At about 1.45 pm, Indian Army in Sunderbani sector had a fierce encounter with heavily armed Pak intruders very close to the LoC. The patrol (team) killed two intruders and recovered war-like stores including two AK-47 rifles," an Army front man was quoted as saying by PTI.
He said three soldiers were killed while fighting the intruders and another soldier suffered grievous injuries and has been admitted to the Army Command hospital in Udhampur. The injured soldier’s condition is reported to be stable, the front man said.