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An Indian Army man was brutally killed after being kidnapped by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag area. The soldier, Hilal Ahmed Bhat of the 161 Territorial Army unit, was found with gunshot wounds during a search operation in the Pathribal woodland area. This event occurred following a joint anti-terror operation by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday.
The operation was intended to counter terrorists operating in the region. Two troops were initially captured, but one managed to escape after receiving two bullet wounds. He was quickly transported to a local medical facility for treatment, and his condition is said to be stable.
This awful tragedy occurred barely one day after the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results were revealed. The abduction and killing were confirmed by the Indian Army's Chinar Corps, which is stationed in Srinagar. The joint operation to locate the missing soldier in Kokernag's Kazan Forest proceeded throughout the night.
In a separate incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended Shahid Imran, a Pakistani national, near the International Border in Jammu. He was captured carrying knives, a smartwatch, and other stuff after unlawfully entering Indian land. Authorities are continuing to investigate the event.
The Indian Army and security personnel are still watchful in their attempts to combat terrorism and defend the region from cross-border invasions.