Terrorist attack in Gulmarg.
During the encounter in Budhapatri, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army soldier Rifleman Kesar Ahmed Shah, a resident of Anantnag, displayed bravery. Rifleman Qaiser Ahmed Shah was driving the convoy in his car to the base camp when the terrorists ambushed him from above. This area is about 20 kilometers from the border and five kilometers from Gulmarg. It is a mountainous and wooded area, on one side there is a mountain and on the other there is a drainage. It was here that a terrorist attack on the army convoy took place.
There is a constant movement of Indian Army convoys in this area and that is why the terrorists had received information with the help of their ground workers that the Indian Army convoy was crossing from here. Meanwhile, the terrorists prepared an ambush. The number of terrorists was around 3 to 4. Meanwhile, the terrorists fired volleys from the top of the mountain. In this shootout, the driver of the vehicle and rifleman Kesar Ahmed Shah were shot, along with four porters who were also present in the vehicle. Of them, two porters who lived in Baramulla were also shot and suffered martyrdom there.
The terrorists fired continuously for five minutes, but in a show of bravery, brave Indian Army Rifleman Qaiser Ahmed Shah, a resident of Anantnag Kashmir, despite being shot, raised his gun and started firing continuously towards the terrorists. Along with Kaiser, two more Indian Army soldiers were continuously trying to surround the terrorists from all sides with bullets. Meanwhile, the terrorists were unable to get close and at least 300 shots were fired.
The terrorists were taking shelter on one side of the mountain and on the other side of the drain and then rifleman Qaiser Ahmed Shah opened fire continuously due to which the terrorists left a bag containing their belongings and the flamethrower used by the terrorists. to light fire. Those who fled have been recovered.
According to the information, the operation to eliminate these terrorists continues. Indian Army’s 18th Rashtriya Rifle unit and special forces personnel are currently searching for the terrorists. On the other hand, the Jammu and Kashmir police are investigating their ground workers. India TV has received information that these terrorists were already present in this area. (Report: Manoj Kumar)
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