07-14-2010, 09:45 PM
Major killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir
An Army Major was killed and six other Army personnel, including a Colonel, were injured in an encounter with suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Mandhar sector of Poonch District in the night of July 13, reports The Hindu. Major Amit Phunge was killed in the operation while Colonel Ajay Katoch of the Rashtriya Rifles (47th Battalion) was injured when the militants resorted to heavy fire and lobbed grenades, official sources said. The Army team had gone to the spot following information that 15 Pakistan-based militants had sneaked in. The Army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Daily Excelsior added that two militants were believed to be killed in the encounter at Beri Rakh forests.
Separately, an Army trooper was injured in a mine blast when he was shifting from Sagar Post to Hans Post in Balakote area of Mendhar sector along with a Road Opening Party.
In addition, Pakistani Rangers once again opened firing at Border Security Forcesââ¬â¢ forward post of Chak Phagwari in Pargwal islands in Akhnoor sector. However, there were no casualties or damage in the firing.
Further, authorities foiled the plans of both factions of separatist Hurriyat Conference to march to the Martyrs'' Graveyard and hold protest rally at Eidgah by imposing strict restriction on movement of the people in most parts of the Valley while imposing curfew in town areas. There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere in the Valley through out the day.
An Army Major was killed and six other Army personnel, including a Colonel, were injured in an encounter with suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Mandhar sector of Poonch District in the night of July 13, reports The Hindu. Major Amit Phunge was killed in the operation while Colonel Ajay Katoch of the Rashtriya Rifles (47th Battalion) was injured when the militants resorted to heavy fire and lobbed grenades, official sources said. The Army team had gone to the spot following information that 15 Pakistan-based militants had sneaked in. The Army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Daily Excelsior added that two militants were believed to be killed in the encounter at Beri Rakh forests.
Separately, an Army trooper was injured in a mine blast when he was shifting from Sagar Post to Hans Post in Balakote area of Mendhar sector along with a Road Opening Party.
In addition, Pakistani Rangers once again opened firing at Border Security Forcesââ¬â¢ forward post of Chak Phagwari in Pargwal islands in Akhnoor sector. However, there were no casualties or damage in the firing.
Further, authorities foiled the plans of both factions of separatist Hurriyat Conference to march to the Martyrs'' Graveyard and hold protest rally at Eidgah by imposing strict restriction on movement of the people in most parts of the Valley while imposing curfew in town areas. There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere in the Valley through out the day.