Jammu, Sept 11
An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in J&K's Udhampur district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Officials said that the gunfight was taking place in Khandara Top of Basantgarh area in Udhampur.
"A joint team of local police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Khandara Top of Basantgarh. As the joint team of security forces came close to the hiding terrorists, they fired upon the security forces, triggering an encounter," an official said.
Further details about this operation are still emerging.
Earlier on Wednesday, a BSF trooper was injured in unprovoked firing from the Pakistan side on the international border in Akhnoor as of Jammu district. This violation of the bilateral ceasefire agreement by Pakistan comes days ahead of the Assembly elections being held in J&K after a gap of 10 years.
A BSF spokesman said: "On September 11, an incident of unprovoked firing in the Akhnoor area from across the border happened which was befittingly responded to by the BSF. One BSF personnel sustained injuries in Pakistani firing; Troops are on high alert."
Security forces are maintaining a heightened vigil in J&K and aerial platforms are being utilised too.
Eight Assembly seats spread across Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts in the Chenab Valley region as well as 16 seats in the Kashmir Valley's Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian, and Kulgam districts are going to polls in the first phase on September 18.
Jammu, Kathua, and Samba districts will vote in the second and third phases of the elections on September 25 and October 1.