Jammu-Poonch-Rajouri road closed for 3rd day; Scores of vehicles stranded
Rajouri, Oct 16: The bodies of two missing soldiers were recovered at Bhata-Dhurian in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district of Jammu Region on Saturday, taking the toll to nine while the anti terrorist operation entered into day six.
A defence spokesman told that the bodies of two missing soldiers were recovered.
“Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh were killed in action during search operations being conducted by the army along with J&K police in the densely forest area of Nar Khas forest in Mendhar, District Poonch,” he said. “Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh were part of search operations launched by the security forces to flush out terrorists hiding in the forest area.”
On October 14, after a fierce firefight with terrorists, the communication with Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh was disrupted, the spokesman said, adding that the relentless operations continued to neutralize the terrorists and to re-establish communication with the soldiers.
“The bodies of two missing soldiers were recovered on October 16 evening,” the spokesman said. “The operation in the area continues with intermittent firing on both sides.”
Meanwhile, the Jammu-Poonch-Rajouri national highway remained closed from Bhimber Gali to Surankote with hundreds of vehicles stranded on the highway.
