In Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district, security has been tightened today (September 13) amid a fresh encounter between security forces and terrorists that began on Tuesday, said the officials.1 LeT terrorist, 1 soldier dead in fresh encounter in J&Ks RajouriOne LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) terrorist was gunned down while one soldier lost his life in the encounter which broke out in the Narla area, said a top police official.J-K: Terrorist killed in encounter in Rajouri, security tightened Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/cX30Ir5prS#Rajouri #encounter #Jammu #kent #OperationSujaligala pic.twitter.com/5YuuV5Cadw— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) September 13, 2023 During the firing, three security personnel including a Special Police Officer were injured yesterday.Official statementsBriefing about the encounter, Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) said, “One terrorist neutralised One Army jawan lost his life, three others including one police SPO injured in the ensuing encounter in Rajouri district.”A six-year-old dog (female labrador) laid down her life shielding her handler during the encounter.According to the Public Relations Officer of the Army, Kent, a canine from the 21 Army Dog Unit, was leading a group of soldiers on the trail of fleeing terrorists when it came under heavy fire and succumbed at the scene.Notably, Kent was at the forefront of Operation Sujaligala, said the statement.Previous encounter in Jammu and KashmirLast week, a terrorist was encountered in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in the Reasi district. Officials had said that war-like stores including one AK series assault rifle with magazines were recovered during the search following the encounter.Further, they said that the Indian Army demolished an Improvised explosive device (IED) in the same region on September 3.
