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Fidayeen attack on army camp in J&K’s Rajouri: Four soldiers; two suicide attackers killed
Army Major among two soldiers injured; identification of slain being ascertained, seem to be foreigners; reports of steel coated bullets used by attackers being investigated: Police
Rajouri, Aug 11: Four soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and two fidayeen were killed during an encounter at the army camp Pargal in Darhal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Thursday.
Defence officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), alert troops foiled a major fidayeen attack on the army camp at Pargal as the attackers were intercepted right at the fence of the camp.
“Two fidayeen attacked army camp at Pargal in upper reaches of Darhal amid heavy firing on sentry posts in the wee hours,” the officials said. “The attackers managed to sneak inside the camp and were on way towards army barracks when a quick reaction team of army from inside the camp responded to the situation and engaged both the militants outside the army barracks preventing their entry inside.”
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The officials said that the army troops managed to engage the attackers outside barracks while intense gunfight between both the sides lasted for over three hours during which both the militants were gunned down.
“During the exchange of firing, six army personnel including one Major and one JCO received injuries. The JCO identified as Subedar Rajendra Prasad, Rifleman Lakshmanan D and Rifleman Manoj Kumar succumbed to their injuries whereas injured army Major and two other personnel were removed from the site and shifted to Rajouri army hospital where they are under treatment,” the defence officials said.
Army in an official statement issued here, said that this was a “suicidal strike” on army camp which was foiled due to alertness of troops.
“In the early morning hours, alert sentries of Indian Army post at Parghal in Rajouri detected suspicious persons approaching their post taking advantage of the inclement whether and dense foliage,” the statement said, adding that the sentries challenged the two militants who lobbed grenades while attempting to gain entry inside the post. However, alert troops cordoned the area and engaged then in a fire fight thereby pinning them.
“In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed whereas six soldiers of Indian Army were injured out of which three “brave hearts succumbed.”
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajouri Mohammad Aslam while addressing media at the site of encounter said that it was a suicide strike on army camp but alert troops foiled the attack and prevented the major loss.
“The exchange of gun fire between Army men and militants lasted for hours in which both the fidayeen militants were killed while three soldiers also attained martyrdom while three others are injured,” he said. “Searches in the area are still going on and high alert of security is being maintained.” Meanwhile, defence officials said fourth soldiers identified as Rifleman Nishant Malik, succumbed in the evening taking the number of slain soldiers in Rajouri attack to four.
In the meanwhile, as some media reports suggested that the slain militants in Rajouri attack used armour-piercing steel bullets, police said that it was investigating the nature of bullets used by the militants. Pertinently, so far armour-piercing steel bullets have been used by Jaish-e-Muhammad fidayeen in Kashmir in many encounters especially the one that took place in Lethpora area of Pulwama on December 31, 2017.
Aamir Hussain Lone, a resilient armless cricketer from Waghama village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, graced the stage of the popular singing reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” in Mumbai, leaving a lasting impression on the audience and judges alike, with his remarkable journey as a cricketer.
He received a special invitation from Anu Malik to attend a “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” episode. Accompanied by his father, Aamir expressed immense happiness at sharing the stage with renowned Indian stars such as Anu Malik, Vicky Kaushal, Himesh Reshammiya and others.
While sharing his tragic story on the show, Lone recalled that when he was eight years old, his mother asked him to deliver meals to his brother at their family-owned sawmill. “The sawmill was left operational as my family and other workers had lunch. My jacket got caught in the machinery, which resulted in me being armless,” he said.
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After the tragic incident, Lone’s father, Bashir Ahmad Lone, disposed of the sawmill. Despite his personal tragedy, Lone harboured a deep love for cricket. After completing his first year at Government Degree College Bijbehara, Anantnag, a teacher recognised his cricketing talent and guided him towards para cricket.
“During my childhood, I aspired to be a cricketer like Sachin Tendulkar, with dreams of representing my country. However, the tragic incident shattered my dreams. Yet, my grandmother urged me not to lose hope,” Aamir said, adding that one day, he asked his grandmother to roll a ball towards him, and a smile lit up her face. “Wherever she dropped the ball, I moved to hit it. With time, I learned and perfected the techniques of cricket.”
Once he joined college, a para cricketer’s camp was underway, providing him with an opportunity to play for the para cricket team. “During my turn to bat, I scored 30 runs. This accomplishment led to my selection as the captain of the Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team,” Lone said. “In 2015, I played at Wankhede Stadium for my second national appearance, and by 2017, I had the honour of representing my country in Para International Cricket in Bangladesh.”
After hearing Lone’s story on the “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa” show, Bollywood star Vicky Kaushal expressed that he had resolved the biggest problem for him. The actor said he would feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to portray Aamir’s life in a movie.
“I am glad I met Aamir Bhai today. The term ‘Bahadur’ isn’t thrown around casually, but it truly fits him. He’s a true hero, and I salute his bravery,” Vicky shared.
Lone attributed his success to his grandmother, who “played an important role in my achievements”. “Until my Grandmother’s demise, she dedicated her whole life to me. After that, I had to adapt, managing tasks independently with my feet and chin,” Aamir said.
A man drowned to death in river Jhelum while extracting sand in Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district this morning.
Reports said that a group of three men were extracting sand from river Jhelum, and the boat capsized suddenly in Kakapora.
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They said two persons were rescued on time. However, Showkat Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Lelhara Kakapora, died.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.
Sopore police have cracked a murder case within hours after a man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Zaloora area of Sopore this morning.
Reports said that the man identified Riyaz Ahmad Mir (50), son of Abdul Aziz Mir, a resident of Zaloora village in Sopore, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his native village this morning.
They said, after the incident, Sopore police registered a case in this regard, started investigations and, within hours, have cracked the mysterious murder case and have arrested the accused persons.
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An official confirmed that the mysterious murder case has been cracked, and further details will be shared in the press conference tomorrow.
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