Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Terrorist Killed in Budgam Forest Encounter, Search Continues
Security forces fought suspected terrorists in a remote forest area of Budgam.
One terrorist was killed, according to officials.
He was believed to be from Pakistan, but officials did not describe this as confirmed.
Soldiers and police are still searching for another suspected terrorist.
The search area is high in the mountains and difficult to reach.
The forces began the operation after tracking the group’s movements.
They followed a route through Poonch, Yousmarg, and toward Pulwama.
Troops had to walk for nearly 10 hours from Doodhpathri to reach the encounter site.
A terrorist believed to be a Pakistani national was killed in an encounter in Budgam district, officials said.
The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force are conducting the operation.
Security forces are searching for a second suspected terrorist believed to be hiding in the area.
The operation began after officials tracked a suspected group moving from Poonch toward Pulwama through Yousmarg.
The remote encounter site required troops to trek nearly 10 hours from Doodhpathri to reach it.
- Who
- The Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force confronted suspected terrorists; one was killed and another is being sought.
- What
- A high-altitude encounter in which one suspected terrorist was killed, while the search for a second continued.
- When
- The cordon was laid on September 1, and contact was established on September 3; the killing was reported on Friday.
- Where
- Ashdar Gali, a remote alpine ridge in Budgam district, central Kashmir.
- Why
- Security forces tracked movement patterns of a suspected terror group traveling from Poonch toward Pulwama through Yousmarg.
- Location
- Ashdar Gali, Budgam district, central Kashmir
- Fatality
- One terrorist was killed
- Suspected nationality
- The slain terrorist was believed to be Pakistani
- Search
- Security forces continued looking for a second suspected terrorist
- Forces involved
- Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force
- Operation timeline
- Cordon laid September 1; contact established September 3
- Terrain
- Troops trekked nearly 10 hours from Doodhpathri to reach the site