SOG Jawan Critically Injured in Ongoing Udhampur Encounter
Udhampur, Dec 15:
A Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel was critically injured on Monday during an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to official sources, security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. The operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire, prompting retaliatory action by the security forces.
The injured SOG jawan was immediately evacuated for medical treatment. His condition is stated to be critical. Meanwhile, additional reinforcements have been rushed to the area to strengthen the cordon.
The exchange of gunfire was ongoing at the time of filing this report. Further details regarding the operation and the health status of the injured personnel are awaited.