JeM terrorist killed, DSP rank officer martyred in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam

NEW DELHI: A deputy superintendent of police and a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist were killed in an encounter in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.nnThe encounter took place in the Turigam area of Kulgam after the police got an intelligence input about the presence of a group of terrorists in the area, they added.nn

We have lost a very brave J&K Police officer DySP Aman Thakur in an encounter with terrorists in Kulgam. Such an irreparable loss for J&K Police family and nation. Rest in Peace dear. pic.twitter.com/Nh3JAVVVdR

— Imtiyaz Hussain (@hussain_imtiyaz) February 24, 2019

nnThe approaching police party was fired upon, in which Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Aman Thakur got seriously injured in the neck. The officer succumbed to his injuries when he was being flown to the army hospital, the officials said.nnOne terrorist was also killed in the encounter, but his identity is yet to be ascertained.nnA 2011-batch JK Police Services officer and a resident of Doda district in the Jammu region, Thakur was leading the police team from the front in the encounter with JeM terrorists.nnJammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said, “It is an unfortunate incident, in which we have lost a brave officer. He was a fighter and he led Sunday’s operation himself.”nnThakur was posted as the DySP (operation) in Kulgam, a terrorist-infested area of south Kashmir, two years ago and had successfully carried out anti-terror operations in the area.nnHe was awarded the DGP’s Commendation Medal and Certificate for his exemplary service only last month.nnSource: Press Trust of India