Doda: Days after an army Captain and a militant were killed in Assar, Doda operation, cordon and search operation (CASO) continues in Akar forest in the district with armed forces going deep inside to trace the hiding militants.
During the CASO, armed forces were firing speculative shots to ensure safety of armed forces involved in the operation.
One militant was killed yesterday during a day-long operation but lost an officer Captain Deepak Singh of 48 RR.
The operation was suspended for the night but it resumed this morning with the first light. Despite heavy downpour, armed forces launched the CASO and moved ahead.
Since April 28, armed forces have been on the man hunt to trace hiding militants when a Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Udhampur district. It was followed by several militant incidents in Kathua and Doda district, which has kept the forces on high alert.
Meanwhile, armed forces launched a massive manhunt in Kastigarh after receiving information of the presence of suspects in the area.
“Security forces had received information of the presence of suspected people inside a home in Kastigarh but didn’t find anybody. Forces also met people and asked for providing information about movement of militants,” said an official. (KNO)
