CRPF personnel stand guard during an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Soan Majalta, in Udhampur on December 15, 2025.
| Photo Credit: ANI
A policeman was killed in an ongoing anti-terror operation in Jammu’s Udhampur on Tuesday (December 16, 2025).
“A small team of SOG (Special Operation Group) had an encounter with three terrorists, and our officer, Amjad Ali Khan, was hit during the firing. We tried to rescue him but lost him due to the excessive blood loss,” Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bhim Sen Tuti said.
The anti-terror operation was launched on Monday (December 15) afternoon after a group of terrorists were traced in Udhampur’s Soan village, triggering a gunfight. “The cordon and search operation was launched Monday evening in Soan village following a specific input. The input proved accurate and a small team of the SOG came under fire from terrorists,” IGP Tuti said.
The J&K Police officer said the campaign against the holed-up terrorists going on. “The terrorists have fled towards the jungle after the initial firefight. A joint operation with the army and CRPF is on and the jungle area has been surrounded,” IGP Tuti said.
He said the terrain was “extremely difficult, with hilly features and thick forest cover”. “The operation is going on to track terrorists,” he added.
Meanwhile, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and IGP Tuti paid tributes to deceased Ali Khan and attended a wreath laying ceremony in Udhampur. The deceased was a resident of Mendhar Tehsil, Poonch.
“Saluting the supreme sacrifice of Khan, who was martyred in action during the Majalta, Udhampur encounter. His courage and devotion to duty will never be forgotten,” J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said.
Published – December 16, 2025 01:34 pm IST
