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Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district early Sunday, police said.<\/p>\n
The exchange of fire was reported from Panara village of Basantgarh when a patrolling party of police and VDGs confronted the suspected terrorists around 7:45 am, they said.<\/p>\n
Police and Army reinforcements were rushed to the village and a massive search operation is underway to neutralise the hiding terrorists, they said.<\/p>\n
After the initial firing, the terrorists, whose number was not known immediately, fled deep into the forest area and are being chased by the security forces, police said.<\/p>\n
“After receipt of inputs regarding the movement of suspicious individuals late Saturday evening, J&K Police activated the security grid in Basantgarh police station limits. Today morning, a party of police picket Sang carrying along with them VDG members proceeded towards Chochru Gala heights where a face-off ensued with a group of hiding terrorists,” a police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
He said one VDG member was injured in the initial exchange of fire and was evacuated to hospital.<\/p>\n
The Special Operations Group of police along with Army and CRPF parties were rushed to the area to strengthen the cordon and neutralise the terrorists, the spokesperson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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