Over 4,000 highly trained soldiers, including elite Para commandos and those trained in mountain warfare, deployed in the mountainous areas of Jammu division
Slogans of 'Brijesh Thapa Amar Rahe' reverberated in the air as a large number of people gathered to pay their respects to the mortal remains of the officer
Acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Chotigam area of the south Kashmir district, the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning, a police official said.