Srinagar, Oct 9
The body of one of the two missing soldiers was recovered from the Kokernag area in J&K’s Anantnag district on Thursday, while the search operation to locate the other is on, officials said.
Army paratroopers, operating under adverse weather conditions, were hit by a sudden snowstorm. Following the incident, contact was lost with two personnel, prompting immediate rescue efforts despite challenging terrain and low visibility.
After chairing a high-level security review meeting on J&K in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated the Central government’s resolve to make J&K terror-free.