'Operation Akhal': One terrorist killed in J&K's Kulgam; joint operation by police, Army, and CRPF under way

NEW DELHI: One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district . The encounter began on Friday and continued into Saturday.

The Indian Army 's Chinar Corps said in a post on X, "... One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far. Operation continues."

Update: OP AKHAL, Kulgam

Intermittent and Intense fire fight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the nooze while maintaining contact.

One terrorist has been neutralised by the security forces so far.

Operation continues.…

— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) August 2, 2025

According to officials, a joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police , Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Akhal forest area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. The action was based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police official told news agency PTI.

The operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists opened fire on the security forces. The forces retaliated, the official added.

Chinar Corps added in their post on X, "Intermittent and Intense fire fight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and tightened the nooze while maintaining contact."

The ongoing joint operation has been named ' Operation Akhal '.