IN PHOTOS: Wreath laying ceremony in Jammu for Doda Martyrs

Updated On: 16 July, 2024 09:55 PM IST | Jasmeen Shaikh

A wreath laying ceremony was observed on Tuesday to honour the soldiers who were in the attack in Doda district. Pics/ PTI

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A wreath laying ceremony was observed on Tuesday to honour the soldiers who were in the attack in Doda district. Pics/ PTI

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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was also present the wreath laying ceremony to pay his tributes

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IG BSF D.K. Boora also attended the ceremony paying his tributes to the martyrs

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Meanwhile, Siliguri Mayor Goutam Deb met father of martyred Army captain Brijesh Thapa at his house in Darjeeling district

<p>The attack on Monday night, which came a week after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol vehicle in Kathua district killing five soldiers and injuring as many, has sparked widespread condemnation and protests in Jammu and other regions.</p>

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The attack on Monday night, which came a week after terrorists ambushed an Army patrol vehicle in Kathua district killing five soldiers and injuring as many, has sparked widespread condemnation and protests in Jammu and other regions.

<p>Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major terror incident in Jammu region in three weeks</p>

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Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major terror incident in Jammu region in three weeks

<p>Captain Brijesh Thapa from Darjeeling, Naik Dokkari Rajesh from Andhra Pradesh, and Sepoys Bijendra and Ajay Kumar Singh from Rajasthan suffered fatal injuries in the gunfight in the Desa forest area, where troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police had launched a cordon-and-search operation.</p>

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Captain Brijesh Thapa from Darjeeling, Naik Dokkari Rajesh from Andhra Pradesh, and Sepoys Bijendra and Ajay Kumar Singh from Rajasthan suffered fatal injuries in the gunfight in the Desa forest area, where troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police had launched a cordon-and-search operation.

<p>Following the encounter, security forces, including Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, swiftly launched an extensive operation in the Desa forest belt to flush out terrorists.</p>

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Following the encounter, security forces, including Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, swiftly launched an extensive operation in the Desa forest belt to flush out terrorists.

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High tidal waves in Mumbai delay Lalbaugcha Raja`s visarjan