Last Updated:June 26, 2025, 17:47 IST

This comes as the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police, began an operation against terrorists.

The operation was launched based on special inputs (Representative image)

One terrorist has been killed in an encounter amid the ongoing joint operation by the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police in Basantgarh, Jammu and Kashmir.

The operation was launched, followed by special inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.

“Op BIHALI Update: In the ongoing joint operation by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice in #Basantgarh, one #terrorist has been neutralized till now," said the White Knight Corps in a post on X.

Earlier in the day, officials confirmed that they established contact with the terrorists, and the gunfight began shortly afterwards.

“The encounter started early in the morning, and the operation is going on," said Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP Jammu Zone, while speaking to the mediapersons about the ongoing operation in Basantgarh.

Meanwhile, mock drill was also conducted on Wednesday, at the Baltal base camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal in preparation for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, scheduled to start on July 3.

The exercise was conducted under the supervision of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ganderbal.

Location :

Jammu and Kashmir, India, India

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