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We Lost Army captain,and civilian injured in gunfight with terrorists in J&K’s Doda

A captain from the Army’s counter-insurgency unit Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was killed and a civilian injured in an ongoing exchange of fire with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday amid a spike in terror activity mostly south of the Pir Panjal mountains, which divide Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. Four terrorists were also believed to have been gunned down.

In a post on X, the Army identified the Captain as Deepak Singh of the 48 RR and said it stands firm with his bereaved family in the hour of grief. “All Ranks of #WhiteKnightCorps salute the supreme #sacrifice of #Braveheart Capt Deepak Singh who succumbed to his injuries. #WhiteKnightCorps offers deepest condolences and stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief.” Officials said three bullets hit Captain Singh on the right side of his chest and despite being critically injured, he kept instructing his team until he was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The exchange of fire began around 7:30 am when a cordon and search operation resumed in a jungle. Terrorists holed up in the Akar forest near Patnitop in the Udhampur district had earlier crossed into Shivgarh Dhar in Assar of Doda after a brief exchange of fire with the security forces.