J&K: Body of missing jawan found in forest with gunshot wounds

TWO SOLDIERS WERE KIDNAPPED BY TERRORISTS, 1 ESCAPED

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

ANANTNAG: In a grim turn of events, the body of a missing Territorial Army jawan, who had been abducted by terrorists in the forests of Anantnag, was found on Wednesday.

Two soldiers had been kidnapped in the region. While one managed to escape, the other, identified as Hilal Ahmad Bhat, was tragically found dead with bullet wounds in the Sanglan forest area of Utrasoo.

Following the abduction, security forces launched a massive search operation in the dense forest. The operation was intensified after Bhat went missing on Tuesday.

“It is unfortunate that the body of the missing jawan has been recovered. Our thoughts are with his family during this difficult time,” an army official stated. Efforts to track down the terrorists responsible for the abduction are ongoing.