Army Officer Loses Life In Accidental Fall During Anti-Terror Operation In J&K's Rajouri

An Army officer lost his life on Saturday evening after accidentally slipping and plunging into a deep gorge in a mountainous region of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district while participating in an anti-terror operation, officials said.The officer, a lieutenant, was part of the security forces engaged in Operation Sheruwali, which entered its 15th day.Operation Sheruwali, a joint operation between Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, is underway in the Dorimaal and Gambhir Mughalan belt to track down two to three suspected Pakistani terrorists believed to be hiding in the forests of Rajouri district. During the search operation, the lieutenant reportedly slipped and fell into a 30-metre-deep gorge in the Dorimaal area, the officials were

quoted by news agency PTI. The army officer later succumbed to his injuries.The body has been recovered, and further details are awaited.(With agency inputs)