Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep condolences for the police officers who died during an ongoing counter-terrorism operation in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“I bow to the valorous martyrs of J&K Police, who laid down their lives for our motherland. My deepest condolences to their families,” stated Lieutenant Governor Sinha on X (formerly Twitter). He also confirmed that several terrorists were neutralized in the operation, adding, “J&K Police & Security Forces are on the job. Operation in progress.”
Omar Abdullah also conveyed his sorrow, writing, “Pride and grief intertwine as we remember Balwinder Singh Chib, Jaswant Singh, and Tariq Ahmed, who laid down their lives during an anti-terror operation in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir.” He extended his “heartfelt condolences to their families” and prayed for the “swift recovery of those injured.”
The encounter, which began on Thursday in a remote forested region of Kathua, resulted in the deaths of four police personnel and three terrorists. The operation was ongoing at the time of the latest reports.
