SRINAGAR: In the ongoing efforts by Jammu and Kashmir Police to apprehend the culprits responsible for the killing of three security officers on September 13, their primary focus centres on a local operative of Lashkar e Taiba (LeT), Mohammad Uzair Khan.
In a tragic incident in Kashmir, three security personnel lost their lives during a confrontation with militants. The brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice were Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak, and Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Humayun Bhat. They were tragically killed by terrorists during a fierce firefight that unfolded in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
In a tragic incident in Kashmir, three security personnel lost their lives during a confrontation with militants. The brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice were Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak, and Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Humayun Bhat. They were tragically killed by terrorists during a fierce firefight that unfolded in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
On Wednesday morning, the militants targeted a joint team of security forces, comprising Army and police personnel, and killed three officers, including a Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Superintendent of Police. The number of casualties among the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir has so far remained low this year but with the three deaths on Wednesday, the number has climbed to 20 compared to 28 till September 2022. The total number of soldiers killed during the anti-militancy operations in J&K was 30 last year.