An army soldier succumbed to his injury after a encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district on Monday.
Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the armys WhiteKnight Corps wrote, “The #GOC, White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havildar Gajendra Singh of the Special Forces, who made the supreme sacrifice while gallantly executing a Counter Terrorism operation in the Singpura area during the ongoing Operation TRASHI-I on the night of 19 Jan 2026.
We honour his indomitable courage, valour and selfless devotion to duty and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of profound grief, reads the post.
At least eight jawans were injured in an ongoing encounter in Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday.
The encounter broke out in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar on Sunday after security forces launched an operation against the presence of terrorists in the region
