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Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) A Junior Commissioned Officer of the Army died in a fierce gun fight with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Thursday in which a terrorist was also killed, Army officials said.<\/p>\n
Based on specific input, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the Army and police Thursday morning in Danna village of Thanamandi belt, PRO Defence (Jammu), Lt Col Devender Anand said.<\/p>\n
During the search operation in forested area of Danna village, the search party led by Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Subedar Ram Singh was fired upon by terrorists from a nearby densely forested area, he said.<\/p>\n
The JCO immediately retaliated and in the ensuing fire fight, one terrorist was neutralised, while Subedar Ram Singh suffered a gunshot wound, the official said.<\/p>\n
The valiant JCO was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to the nearest hospital. He, however, succumbed to injuries, he said.<\/p>\n
Singh (46) belonged to Salana village of Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, Lt Col Anand said, adding that he is survived by his wife, son and daughter.<\/p>\n
The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty, the PRO said.<\/p>\n
SP Rajouri Sheema Nabi Qasba, who led the operation, said the encounter is going on.<\/p>\n
This is the second encounter between terrorists and security personnel in the region in August this year.<\/p>\n
One August 6, two LeT terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Thanamandi belt.<\/p>\n
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