Four JeM Terrorists Cornered in J&K's Udhampur Forest Amid Rain and Fog

Jammu: Four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists have been cornered in the forested region of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. Security forces are engaged in an effort to neutralize them amidst challenging weather conditions of rain and fog, officials reported on Thursday.

The confrontation erupted when a joint search team, composed of army personnel and police, initiated a search operation in the remote Bihali area of Basantgarh, prompted by precise intelligence inputs earlier this morning. Additional forces have been deployed, and an extensive search is underway despite adverse weather conditions.

"Contact with the terrorists was established around 8.30 am. It is believed they number four, a group we have been monitoring for the past year," stated Inspector General of Police, Jammu range, Bhim Sen Tuti, during a media interaction.

He further mentioned the search is continuing despite foggy conditions, and clarity on the situation would improve once the weather clears.

Authorities stated the terrorists, affiliated with the Pakistan-based JeM, were located hiding near the Karoor nallah by an army-led joint search team.

In a morning post on X, the Jammu-based White Knight Corps of the Army announced, “Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army and J&K Police in the Bihali area of Basantgarh. Contact has been established with terrorists. The operation is currently in progress.”

Dubbed Operation Bihali, the operation is taking place a week before the commencement of the annual Amarnath yatra in the Kashmir Himalayas.

Additionally, in the Purmandal area of Samba district, security forces carried out a search late Wednesday night following suspicious activity reports. The operation concluded without incident, as nothing was discovered, officials confirmed.