Army personnel stand guard during a CASO (Cordon and Search Operations) launched by Police and security forces after a hideout was busted on January 19, 2025, in Sopore.
| Photo Credit: ANI
The anti-militancy operation in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday (January 21, 2025) as security forces continued searches to track down the terrorists behind the killing of a soldier.
“The search operations are continuing in Zaloora Gujjarpati area to track down the terrorists. The terrain in rugged, making the operations difficult,” officials said here.
The operation was launched on Sunday (January 19, 2025) as security forces noticed fire inside a hideout in the area.
One soldier was killed in the exchange of fire with terrorists on Monday (January 20, 2025). Drone footage of the slain soldier has been doing rounds on social media, prompting an advisory by police urging people not to share such videos which can “compromise the security of the state”.
“It is reported that certain persons are circulating/sharing sensitive details about Gujjarpati/Zaloora incident without considering ramifications of such activism. It is enjoined upon all to desist from such irresponsible practices compromising the security of the state,” Sopore police posted on its X handle.
Published – January 21, 2025 01:05 pm IST
