Udhampur, April 24 -- An encounter between security forces and terrorists is currently underway in the Dudu Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier in the day, an Army jawan succumbed to injuries during the encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, police said.

"Based on specific intelligence, a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir was launched today in Basantgarh, Udhampur. Contact was established, and a fierce firefight ensued. One of our Bravehearts sustained grievous injuries in the initial exchange and later succumbed despite the best medical efforts," the White Knight Corps of the Indian Army posted on X.

Further details about the ongoing operatio...