A joint team of security forces early Friday morning recovered the dead body of a foreign terrorist from the thickly forested belt of Dhakikot in the Reasi district. The terrorist was believed to be part of the same group tracked down by the security forces in Gundha-Khawas area of Rajouri on August 5.
One terrorist was killed in the operation while another injured terrorist managed to escape the encounter site. “The body of a second terrorist injured in an encounter at Khawas found by a special operation group (SoG) at Dhakikot area of Reasi”, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said on Friday. Singh said two grenades, three AK magazines, 90 AK rounds, 32 pistol rounds, and some other material were recovered from the spot.
Lt Col Suneel Bartwal PRO (Defence) Jammu in a separate statement said, "Indian Army, JKP, and SOG have been continuing relentless operations in the thickly forested belt of Reasi district to track down the footprints of an injured terrorist. During the ongoing operations, the security forces deployed along the high ridge lines near Dhakikot observed suspicious movements of unidentified persons. When one of the suspicious persons approached the deployment site and was challenged, he tried to escape. The Army troops readjusted their positions to prevent his escape. The terrorist was seen stumbling and falling down the cliff in a dense jungle.
Defence PRO said the search was halted for the night due to inclement weather conditions in the forest area. The dead body of a terrorist, possibly a foreigner, was found in the Dhakikot jungle area, he added. Meanwhile, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by the security forces in Machhal Sector, Kupwara on Friday.