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One person injured in firing incident in Udhampur
By: TP News
Date: 4/28/2024 11:00:18 AM
Udhampur:One person was injured in a firing incident in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district early Sunday, officials said. The injured is a village defence guard (VDG).
The firing was reported from Panara village of Basantgarh when a patrolling party of VDGs confronted some suspiciously moving persons, believed to be terrorists, in a forest area, they said.
Police activated security in Basantgarh police station limits of Udhampur district after receiving information on suspicious movement in the area. A face-off occurred between forces and the hiding terrorists at around 7:45 on Sunday (April 28).
Meanwhile, media along with civilians were advised not to run unofficial and unverified reports on the incident. Currently, the Special Operations Group (Jammu and Kashmir) along with the Indian Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are cordoning off the area.