An Army officer, Captain Deepak Singh, was killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday. The encounter occurred during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the forested Shivgarh-Assar belt. Captain Singh, from the Corps of Signals and on deputation with 48 Rashtriya Rifles, led a company in the operation.
The confrontation began with a brief exchange of fire near Patnitop in the neighboring Udhampur district before moving to Doda. Security forces also neutralized one terrorist, and a search for others is ongoing. Four blood-soaked rucksacks suggest that additional terrorists might have been injured.
In related news, the Election Commission will meet with Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir as Assembly elections approach. The meeting will discuss the deployment of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in preparation for the polls.
