India News | Last Rites of J-K DSP Killed in Anantnag Encounter Performed in Budgam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The last rites of Jammu and Kashmir’s DSP Humayun Muzammil Bhat who lost his life in the encounter in Anantnag encounter were performed on Wednesday.
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 14 (ANI): The last rites of Jammu and Kashmir’s DSP Humayun Muzammil Bhat who lost his life in the encounter in Anantnag encounter were performed on Wednesday evening.
Officers from the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police were injured after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kokernag area in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district earlier today.
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his grief over the death of the officers in the encounter and also paid tributes to the J-K DSP at Budgam on Wednesday.
“Paid tributes to JKP's DySP Humayun Bhat, who laid down his life in an anti-terror operation in Anantnag. I salute the indomitable courage and supreme sacrifice of Col Manpreet Singh & Major Ashish Dhonack. Entire nation stands firmly with their families in this hour of grief,” LG’s office said in a post on the social media platform, X.
Earlier today, the Indian Army informed that an Indian Army Colonel commanding a Rashtriya Rifles Unit along with a Major have lost their lives in an encounter in Anantnag with terrorists in Kashmir.
"An Indian Army Colonel commanding a Rashtriya Rifles Unit along with a Major have lost their lives in an encounter in Anantnag with terrorists in Kashmir. The off-vet was commanding 19 RR," Indian Army officials said.
Also, the Jammu and Kashmir Police in their official handle on social media platform 'X' posted, "An encounter has started in Kokernag area of Anantnag. Officers from the Army and JKP (Jammu and Kashmir Police) were injured." (ANI)
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