Srinagar: A terrorist was neutralized during an encounter in a joint operation conducted by the Sopore police and the 32 Rashtriya Rifles (32 RR) in the Rafiabad area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday.

The incident unfolded when a patrolling team, comprising local police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, came under fire from terrorists. In response, the security forces engaged in a gunfight, leading to the death of one terrorist. Following the encounter, the area has been cordoned off, and a search operation is currently ongoing to locate any remaining terrorists in the vicinity. 

This encounter in Rafiabad occurred just 10 days after an Army officer was killed during a gunfight between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on August 14. In that operation, a terrorist was also shot down by the security forces. The fallen officer, Captain Deepak Singh, belonged to the Army's Corps of Signals and was on deputation with the 48 Rashtriya Rifles (RR). He was killed in action during the Doda operation.

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