On Sunday, an **encounter** took place between security forces and terrorists in **Chatru** area (snow covered forest, including general area around Paserkut/Dolgam) of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
A joint team of **Indian Army** (White Knight Corps), **J&K Police**, and **CRPF** launched a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) based on specific intelligence of the presence of **two to three suspected terrorists** (some sources linked to **Jaish-e-Mohammed/JeM**). As soon as the force approached, the terrorist started firing, resulting in a shootout. The area was cordoned off, more help was sent, and the operation continued. One terrorist was killed in the encounter (according to New Indian Express, News18, and others); There is no news of any security personnel being injured in this particular clash.
The Army referred to **Operation Trashi-I** (which is underway in Chatru area of Kishtwar from January 2026), which involved tracking terrorists in difficult terrain. Previous incidents include a clash on 18 January, re-contact on 31 January (in which 3 soldiers were injured), and multiple firings in the area last month, in which a soldier and a terrorist were killed.
The text links to **Delhi Intelligence Alert** (possible LeT attack on temples in Red Fort/Chandni Chowk, probably to avenge Pakistan mosque blast) and **eight arrests** in Tamil Nadu/West Bengal (module linked to ISI/Bangladesh posting “Free Kashmir” propaganda) are genuine but separate developments. The arrests (correct information) were announced around the same time, but reports did not directly link them to the Kishtwar encounter. No evidence links them to any cause.
The Kishtwar operation intensifies counter-terrorism efforts amid concerns of increasing infiltration in the Chenab Valley. More information about the results is awaited as the operation progresses.
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