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A colonel, a major, and two Indian Army Jawans along with a J&K police deputy inspector were killed Sunday in a meeting with militants in Handwara in northern Kashmir.
“Based on intelligence information that the terrorists were taking the civilian inmates of a house in Changimulla, Handwara of the Kupwara district hostage, the JK Army and Police launched a joint operation. A team of five JK Army and Police personnel entered the target area occupied by terrorists to evacuate civilians. The JK Army and Police team entered the area and successfully removed the civilians.
However, during the process, the team was subjected to a large volume of fire by the terrorists. In the subsequent shooting, two terrorists were eliminated and the team of five army members and JK, made up of two Army officers, two Army soldiers and a JK Police Deputy Inspector, was martyred, “the official statement from the army.
Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, who lost his life in Handwara, was twice awarded for his gallantry in counter-terrorism operations, the ANI news agency reported.
The five staff members disappeared during an anti-militancy operation in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation on Friday in the Chanjmulla area of Handwara, in the Kupwara district of northern Kashmir, after receiving information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. .
He said security forces maintained a tight cordon and searched the area.
However, contact with the militants was established on Saturday night and a meeting ensued, the official said.
Although the official did not provide further details, Army sources said that the personnel of five security forces had disappeared because contact with them had been lost. Army sources said the five staff members include two officers.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh condemned the deaths on Twitter. “The loss of our soldiers and security personnel in Handwara (J&K) is deeply disturbing and painful. They displayed exemplary courage in their fight against terrorists and made a supreme sacrifice while serving the country. We will never forget their bravery and sacrifice.” wrote
Former J&K Prime Minister Omar Abdullah also paid tribute to the fallen soldiers.
I am sorry to hear about the army and the police officers and the jawan who gave their lives in the line of duty in Handwara this morning. May their souls rest in peace and may their families and colleagues find strength at this difficult time.
– Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 3, 2020
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