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Time of India
17 hours ago
- Time of India
J&K: 2 soldiers killed as 9-day Kashmir gunfight grinds on
SRINAGAR/LUDHIANA: Lance Naik Pritpal Singh, 28, and Sepoy Harminder Singh, 26 — both of Sikh Light Infantry and attached to 19 Rashtriya Rifles — were killed Saturday in an ongoing gunfight with Pakistan-trained terrorists in south Kashmir's Kulgam district as one of the valley's longest counterterrorism operations in recent years stretched into its ninth day. The counteroffensive, codenamed Operation Akhal, began Aug 1 in Akhal Khulsan forest on intelligence of three to five terrorists in the rain-lashed, rugged mountains. Army, paramilitary and J&K police units — backed by drones, helicopters and para commandos — have so far killed at least two terrorists and left about 10 security personnel wounded, according to sources. The deaths took the toll of security personnel killed in operations in J&K this year to 16 — three in Kashmir valley and 13 in Jammu division, including three from Pakistani firing during the standoff following Operation Sindoor. Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said the two soldiers from Punjab 'fell in the line of duty'. 'Indian Army expresses deepest condolences and stands in solidarity with the bereaved families,' it posted on X. Pritpal from Manupur village in Khanna district was married Feb 24 and had returned to duty in April. He joined the Army in 2015 after clearing class 12, continuing a family tradition — two of his uncles served in uniform. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo 'We got a call at 5.30am saying he was wounded, and then another an hour later saying he died fighting terrorists,' said his elder brother Harpreet. His father Harbans said Pritpal last told him two days ago he was fine and would come home on leave at month's end. According to the Army, Pritpal was hit by splinters when a hiding terrorist threw a grenade at him. His body will be flown to Halwara air force station and taken by road to Manupur for cremation with full military honours. Harminder from Mandi Gobindgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib district was the sole breadwinner for his parents and an ailing sister. He joined the Army eight years ago. 'He had told me that he would take care of all the arrangements for my daughter's wedding in Oct. 'Don't worry,' he assured,' said his uncle Harbans Singh, adding the family had planned to arrange Harminder's wedding next. 'They are living in abject poverty. Harminder's father Jaswant is landless and works as a labourer. He was their lone hope.' His body is expected to reach his village Sunday for cremation. J&K CM Omar Abdullah paid tributes at Chinar Corps HQ in Srinagar, while LG Manoj Sinha said: 'Their valour, grit and determination will never be forgotten. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.' Northern Command chief Lt Gen Pratik Sharma and J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat have reviewed the operation on the ground. The seek-and-shoot sweep is part of an intensified crackdown after the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack. Security forces have killed 14 terrorists in Kashmir zone this year, including three top Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives linked to the Pahalgam attack, slain in Srinagar on July 28. (Inputs from Bharat Khanna in Fatehgarh Sahib)
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Time of India
Kulgam encounter: 2 soldiers killed, operation enters ninth day in Kashmir
Two soldiers were killed and two others injured in the ongoing encounter in Kulgam district of southern Kashmir. The encounter, which entered its ninth day on Saturday, is one of the longest operations in Kashmir in recent times. The Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said in a social media post that the operation continued. Earlier, the forces said that one militant had been killed in the encounter and the body of another militant was lying in the forest area of Akhal in Kulgam but had not been retrieved yet. "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. Army stands in solidarity with the bereaved families. The operation continues," the army said. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Two other army personnel were injured during the firing in the wee hours of Saturday, officials said, taking the tally of the injured soldiers to nine. The operation started on August 1 evening in the Akhal area of Kulgam following specific inputs regarding the presence of militants in the forces have sealed all entry and exit points in Akhal village as well as nearby forested mountain area.
Scroll.in
18 hours ago
- Scroll.in
J&K: Two Army soldiers killed in gunfight with suspected militants in Kulgam
Two Indian Army soldiers were killed in a gunfight with suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps stated on Saturday. The gunfight came amid a security operation codenamed ' Operation Akhal ', which was launched on August 1 after the Army received intelligence inputs about militant presence in the Akhal forest. This is one of the longest-running anti-terror operations in the Kashmir Valley in recent years, according to The Indian Express. The soldiers who died were Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh. 'Indian Army expresses deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the bereaved families,' stated the Chinar Corps. Update: OP AKHAL, Kulgam Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. #IndianArmy expresses deepest condolences and stand in… — Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 9, 2025 Two other soldiers were injured in a gunfight on Friday night. With this, nine security personnel have been injured in the ongoing Operation Akhal, PTI reported, quoting unidentified officials. So far, one suspected militant has been killed in the operation. However, the identity and affiliation of the suspected militants are yet to be established.
United News of India
a day ago
- United News of India
Two soldiers killed, 2 injured in ongoing Kulgam operation
Srinagar, Aug 9 (UNI) Two Army men were killed and two soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir which entered ninth day today, officials said. They said in the intense exchange of fire between militants and security forces in Akhal forest area last night, four soldiers were wounded, out of them two succumbed to their injuries. "The injured jawans were airlifted to Army's Srinagar 92 base hospital and two of them succumbed," a senior security official said. The Army Srinagar-based Chinar Corps identified the two soldiers as Lance Naik Pritpal Singh and Sepoy Harminder Singh. "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. Indian Army expresses deepest condolences and stand in solidarity with the bereaved families, " Chinar Corps posted on X. The Army said the operation continues. Since August 1, the anti-militancy operation in the steep and dense forests of Akhal Kulgam has been going on. In the past nine day , two militants, one of them suspected to be local, were killed and several security men have got injured in the operation which is turning out to be the longest this year. UNI MJR PRS
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business Standard
Kulgam encounter: 2 soldiers killed, 2 injured as anti-terror ops continue
Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes to the soldiers killed in the encounter and said that the operation was still underway. Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter that began on August 1 after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there. The identity and the group affiliation of the slain terrorists have not been ascertained so far. In a post on X on Saturday, the Chinar Corps said, "Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of the Bravehearts, L/Nk Pritpal Singh and Sep Harminder Singh, in line of duty for the Nation. Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us." The Army said it stands in solidarity with the bereaved families. "The operation continues," it added. Officials said two other soldiers were injured in the overnight firing, taking the number of injured security forces personnel to nine. Senior police and Army officers, including the Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Nalin Prabhat, and the Army's Northern Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, are closely monitoring the operation round-the-clock, officials said. Security forces have pressed drones and helicopters into service to track the terrorists down in the forest area. Para commandos were also assisting the security forces in neutralising the hiding ultras. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
