Gunfight erupts in J&K’s Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists trapped.

Gunfight erupts in J&K’s Udhampur, 4 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists trapped. A gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists on Wednesday in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir. Four heavily armed terrorists from the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group have been trapped in the area, according to people aware of the matter. A joint search operation was launched in Kathua based on specific intelligence and contact with terrorists was established at the Kathua-Basantgarh border, a defence spokesperson said. The area has been cordoned off and a few rounds have been fired from both sides, police said. Jaish-e-Mohammed, a proscribed terrorist organization, has been responsible for several deadly attacks in India, including the 2019 Pulwama bombing.