“Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched today in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur,” the White Knight Corps said on X.
Contact was established and a fierce firefight ensued, it said.
“One of our bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed despite best medical efforts,” the army said.
The operation was still underway when last reports came in from the spot, they added. PTI AB DV DV
