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Security has been tightened at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu after Nagrota encounter

Jammu
November 20, 2020

Security has been tightened near Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra after the encounter in Jammu's Nagrota on Thursday in which four terrorists were neutralized.

The encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in the early hours of Thursday near Ban Toll Plaza in the Nagrota area of Jammu district. The encounter lasted for three hours in which four terrorists were eliminated. According to sources, the four slain terrorists were linked to Pakistan backed terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

The Nagrota encounter broke out after a truck was intercepted at 5 am on Thursday during a routine check. "During the search, CRPF soldiers and police were fired upon using heavy ammunition and grenades were also lobbed. More forces were called in and the encounter went on for 3 hours," the IG said. "These terrorists used old modus operandi and had recently infiltrated the Indian side. An investigation is underway," officials told.