Kathua Attack: Five Martyred Army Jawans From Uttarakhand, CM Says Terrorists Won't Be Spared

Five jawans of 22 Garhwal Rifles of the Indian Army have been martyred in the Kathua terror attack in Kashmir. Those martyred belong to Tehri, Pauri and Rudraprayag districts of Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed anguish at the loss of brave soldiers and said terrorist will not be spared.

“The country will remember the supreme sacrifice of jawans. Our government will extend every sort of help to the bereaved families. Those (terrorists) involved in the incident will not be spared,” the Chief Minister told News18.

Those martyred in the attack were Adarsh Negi and Naik Vinod Singh of Tehri district, Anuj Negi and Hawaldar Kamal Singh of Pauri Garhwal district and Nayab Subedar Anand Singh of Rudraprayag district. Sources said the Army has communicated about the loss to the families.

On Monday, terrorists hurled a grenade and opened fire targeting Army vehicles which were on a routine patrol on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road at around 3.30 pm near Badnota village in Lohai Malhar, 150 km from Kathua town. While five soldiers were martyred, five jawans were also injured and were being treated in Pathankot.

Security forces retaliated but the terrorists fled into the nearby forest. The search operations were going on till the filing of this report. Security forces have launched a search operation in the Machedi area. Security has also been tightened along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

Officials said reinforcements were rushed to the area to neutralise the terrorists, who are believed to have recently infiltrated from across the border and were moving to the higher reaches.