Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Army Commander Honors Troops for Eliminating JeM Terrorist
A big army leader named Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar went to a place called Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.
He congratulated soldiers who had fought and stopped a very dangerous terrorist named Usman.
This terrorist was part of a group called JeM and had been causing trouble for many years.
The soldiers had to chase him for many days before they could stop him.
Another army leader, Lt Gen P K Mishra, went to a snowy place called Basantgarh to check on the soldiers there.
He told them to keep working hard to stop any more trouble.
Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar visited Kathua to congratulate troops for eliminating JeM terrorist Usman.
The encounter took place in Parhetar, Kathua, on January 23 at around 5 PM.
Usman had been active in the area for several years.
Lt Gen P K Mishra visited Basantgarh to review the security situation and commend troops.
Both commanders emphasized the importance of continued vigilance and anti-terrorism efforts.
- Who
- Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar, Lt Gen P K Mishra, Sep XXX of the SIKH LI Regiment, JeM terrorist Usman
- What
- Army commander visited Kathua to congratulate troops for eliminating a terrorist; another commander reviewed security in Udhampur
- When
- January 23 (encounter), January 28 (visits)
- Where
- Kathua (encounter and visit), Basantgarh, Udhampur (review)
- Why
- To congratulate troops for eliminating a terrorist and to review security situation
- Army Commander
- Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar
- Terrorist Eliminated
- Usman (JeM)
- Location of Encounter
- Parhetar, Kathua
- Date of Encounter
- January 23, 5 PM
- Army Unit Involved
- SIKH LI Regiment
- Other Army Commander Visited
- Lt Gen P K Mishra (White Knight Corps)
- Location of Review
- Basantgarh, Udhampur