The encounter in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the second day on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) as security forces were engaged in a gunbattle with terrorists.
"The operation against terrorists in Kulgam has resumed this morning after a brief lull in firing overnight," an official said here.
Two terrorists, including one believed to be a Pakistani national, and two soldiers were killed in the fierce encounter that started on Monday (September 8, 2025). An Army major was also injured in the operation.
The encounter erupted after security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area of Kulgam based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, who opened fire on the security forces.
During the operation, two soldiers, identified as Sub Perbhat Gaur and Lance Naik Narender Sindhu, and an Army major were injured in the gunfight, the officials said.
