Jammu: Alert soldiers thwarted a major terrorist attack on a home of a soldier in Budhal -Khawas area of Rajouri, an official said Monday.
Officials told KNO terrorists opened fire at one of temporary army posts, which was operational near the house of a VDG member Parshotam Kumar, a Village Defence Guard (VDG) member in Gundha -a remote village of Rajouri district at around 3:10 hrs and the fire was promptly retaliated by security personnel,” official said, adding, “The attack was given appropriate retaliation by alert security personnel.”
According to sources, security forces initiated a cordon and search operation (CASO) in a village in the Budhal area of Rajouri district after suspected terrorists opened fire at a security picket/post early in the morning.
“Two to three terrorists attempted to assault gallantry soldier Kumar, who was recently awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery several months ago when he killed one terrorist and injured another during a previous encounter,” an official said.
On July 5, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Shaurya Chakra upon SgCt Saifullah Qadri (posthumously), DySP (now SP) Mohan Lal, SI Amit Raina, SI Feroz Ahmad, Constable Varun Singh of J&K Police, and Purshotum Kumar, a Village Defence Guard member, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Meanwhile, Jammu based defence spokesperson said that a major terror attack on Army picket in remote village of Rajouri was thwarted. He informed that the operation is in progress—(KNO)
