A soldier of the Indian Army, injured during an encounter in Wanseeran Taripora area of Baramulla, succumbed to his injuries in the Command Hospital, Srinagar on Thursday while a terrorist was killed in the encounter with a joint team of security forces in the general area of Kausarnag, Kulgam. In a separate incident, a low intensity blast also took place at Aloosa in district Bandipora while the Army’s vehicle was passing through Aloosa area. However, no loss of life was reported. Reinforcement was rushed to the area to launch searches in the general area.
According to a Srinagar based Defence spokesman, "A soldier of the Indian army received a gunshot wound during search operations launched in the general area of Wanseeran Taripora area of Baramulla on Wednesday".
According to police, one local terrorist of proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) namely Nisar Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Akbar Bhat resident of Shrakwara Kreeri, Baramulla was apprehended alive during the operation.Meanwhile, the security forces have intensified searches in the thickly forested area to track down the foot pritns of a Pakistani terrorist namely Usman of LeT.
Arms and ammunition including 01 modified AKS-74U, 01 Magazine, 28 rounds among other incriminating materials have been recovered from the apprehended terrorist.
In Srinagar, the Defence spokesman said the injured soldier, identified as Rifleman Kulbushan Manta, was immediately evacuated to GMC Baramulla by road and further evacuated by helicopter to 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar. However, Manta suffered a cardiac arrest and could not be revived.
" The braveheart is survived by his wife, Neetu Kumari. His mortal remains will be sent for the last rites to his native place at Village Gaunth, Post Manjholi, Tehsil Kupvi, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh where he will be laid to rest with full Military Honours on October 28,” the Defence spokesman added.