According to information obtained by Hindustan Times, the extremely unusual incident took place in the Thanamandi district of Rajouri. It involved a unit of the Indian Army called the 48 Rashtriya Rifles.

According to the officials, who requested that their names not be used, there have been no reports of casualties and the Major has been captured.

Up until the time this report was filed on Thursday night, the details of the incident were hazy, and there was no official comment from the army in Delhi or Jammu. According to the officials, the police officer who was responsible for the terrible incident was dealing with some personal concerns at the time. The wounded service members were taken to the hospital as quickly as possible.

According to one of the officials who was referenced above, it is thought that the Major shot into the air before he began shooting at some of the troops who were part of the unit that specializes in counter-terrorism operations. After the shooting started, other officers, including the regimental medical officer, raced to the location, and according to a second official, the major attacked those officers with grenades as soon as they arrived.

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This year, the Jammu region has been the target of two significant terrorist strikes. In the month of May, a terrorist ambush in the Kandi forest region of Rajouri resulted in the deaths of five troops and the wounding of an officer. It is believed that the same cell of terrorists was responsible for the ambush of an army truck in the month of April that resulted in the deaths of five soldiers in Poonch.

Six months before to the incident in Thanamandi, four soldiers were murdered in a fratricide attack at an officers’ mess in the Bathinda military post in the Indian state of Punjab. The attack took place.

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Saturday, security forces thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two militants.

The Kumkadi neighborhood located in the Machil region of the north Kashmir district was the location of the failed infiltration attempt.

Kupwara Police claimed in a post on X that “based on an intelligence input supplied by Kupwara Police, in a joint operation carried out by Army and police in Kumkadi region of Machal sector, two infiltrating terrorists have been killed so far.” The action was carried out in the Kumkadi area of the Machal sector.

According to the police, the operation is still active at this time

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According to what they stated, the authorities have so far collected from the location of the encounter two AK weapons, four AK magazines, ninety bullets, a Pakistani pistol, a pouch, and 2,100 Pakistani rupees.

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The tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, Srinagar, and Gulmarg, as well as in the Katra region, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, and in several Pakistani cities, such as Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Peshawar.

Residents purportedly fled their homes in a panic after the earthquake.

The epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan at 36.38 degrees north latitude and 70.77 degrees east longitude, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

Nonetheless, no reported damage or casualties have been reported as of yet.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on August 5, 2023 at 21:31:48 IST, Latitude: 36.38 and Longitude: 70.77, Depth: 181 Km,” tweeted NCS.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 21:31:48 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.77, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Hindu Kush Region,Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/RXbLMDY0eW @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/1Tu1TBDqCO

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 5, 2023

Preeti Shankar, who resides in a high-rise apartment in Noida on the eastern outskirts of the national capital, told the news agency PTI that the earthquake struck twice around 9:30 p.m.

The Hindu Kush mountain range, which rests near the intersection of the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates, experiences frequent earthquakes.

On Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir experienced a total of three earthquakes.

Pakistan and the Hindu Kush region experienced earthquakes at 8.36 and 10.24 am, respectively, which shook the region earlier.

NCS reported that a magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir at 8:36 a.m. today, with a depth of approximately 129 kilometres.

According to NCS, its epicentre was located at 35.46 degrees latitude and 73.32 degrees longitude. The NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.2, Occurred on August 5, 2023 at 8:36:01 IST, Latitude: 35.46 & Longitude: 73.32, Depth: 129 Km, Location: 184 km NNW of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir.”

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No reports of casualties or property damage were made in the morning.

In addition, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands early Thursday morning, according to the NCS.

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It is believed that the earthquake’s epicentre is about 418 kilometres to the northwest of the Gulmarg district in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the GFZ, the earthquake occurred 189 km below the surface.

Some people on social media expressed their belief that the earthquake’s aftershocks might be felt in New Delhi and other cities in northern India, as well as areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

An intense shaking was reported in Kabul, which is the capital of Afghanistan. The earthquake was also felt in Islamabad, as well as sections of northern Pakistan and New Delhi, according to witnesses who spoke to Reuters from each site.

Up until this point, there has been no word of any injuries or property damage.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) in the early morning hours of Sunday.

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Earlier on November 12, tremors from an earthquake could be felt across the Delhi-National Capital Region. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reports that the earthquake that struck Nepal on November 12 at 7:57 p.m. local time had a Richter scale value of 5.4. According to the NCS, the depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground.

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The search operation turned into a confrontation when the militants opened fire on the security forces and they responded in kind. In the exchange of gunfire, three members of the security forces were wounded, and they died while being treated.

“Operation Halan. Based on specific information regarding the presence of militants on the upper reaches of the Halan River in Kulgam, the Security Forces launched operations on August 23. In an exchange of gunfire with militants, three service members sustained injuries and ultimately perished. The Chinar Corps of the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Division tweeted that search operations are ongoing.

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Officials were quoted by PTI as saying that a tight cordon was maintained throughout the night, and a search operation was initiated on Saturday morning to locate three suspected ultras. According to the report, the party is believed to have reached the Kulgam district via the Pir Panjal range.

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The State of Jammu and Kashmir’s Constituent Assembly was formed for the sole purpose of writing the state’s constitution. After the J&K Constitution was written, it became the law of the land. This stipulation, which would necessitate a’recommendation’ from the Constituent Assembly in order to abrogate, is irrelevant. Even if the provision no longer applies, the rest of Clause 3 of Article 370 remains in effect. On the first day of hearing, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, presiding over a Constitution Bench, made oral observations.The senior counsel Kapil Sibal argued that since the J&K Constituent Assembly has been dissolved, Article 370 cannot be abolished because it requires the assembly’s approval.Mr. Sibal, representing Mohd. Akbar Lone and the petitioners, questioned, “Are you saying the President has blanket powers?”Can J&K’s citizens’ voices be muzzled or stifled in this way? In the last five years, there has been no representative democracy in J&K.

We have systematically dismantled democracy in the name of restoring it. Unlike princely states who joined the Union, the State of J&K has always had a special connection with the United States. He questioned the legitimacy of the court’s decision, “Can that unique relationship between two sovereigns be jettisoned like this?“Mr. Sibal questioned how Parliament could have abrogate Article 370 by declaring itself the legislature of J&K in place of the J&K Constituent Assembly. According to the Constitution, Parliament was established. It was impossible for it to violate the Constitution, he argued. After putting the State Legislature on ice, the Governor effectively became the de facto head of state.

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Beginning on Wednesday, a five-judge constitution committee led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct daily hearings.

The bench, which also consists of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, set the deadline for written submissions and convenience compilations as July 27 on July 11.

The five-judge bench stated that hearings will be conducted on a daily basis, except on Mondays and Fridays, which are days when the supreme court hears diverse cases. On these days, only new petitions for admission hearings are considered; regular matters are not heard.

It appointed two solicitors, one from the petitioners’ side and one from the government’s side, to prepare a convenience compilation and file it by July 27, and made it plain that no documents will be accepted after that date. A convenience note provides the court with an overview of the entire case so that it can swiftly comprehend the facts.

It had stated that the Centre’s affidavit regarding the state of Jammu and Kashmir after the 5 August 2019 notification repealing Article 370 would have no consequence on the constitutional issue to be decided by the five-judge bench.

On that day, the former state of Jammu and Kashmir was divested of its special status and split into two union territories.

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Several petitions challenging the repeal of Article 370 and the 2019 Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which divided the former state into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, were referred to a Constitution tribunal in 2019.

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“Operation Bahadur Sector Poonch. During the night of 17 July 23 in the Poonch Sector, the #IndianArmy and @JammuKmrPolice successfully thwarted a major infiltration bid. Two infiltrators were neutralised. White Knight Corps of Nagrota tweeted on its Twitter account that search operations are in progress.

On 10 July, the Indian Army thwarted a significant infiltration attempt and killed a terrorist along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of the adjoining Rajouri district during a two-night operation during which they also recovered weapons and ammunition.

The encounter site yielded an AK-47, three AK magazines containing 175 rounds, a 9mm pistol, two magazines containing 15 rounds, four hand grenades, communication apparatus, and a large quantity of food and clothing for sustenance.

Since the annual Amarnath pilgrimage began on July 1, Pakistani intrusion attempts along the Indo-Pak borders in Jammu and Kashmir have increased, according to army officials.

Intelligence agencies have warned security forces of a potential attempt by terror groups based in Pakistan to target the pilgrimage and disrupt it.

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In Jammu and Kashmir’s Sonmargh district on Sunday, eight Central Reserve Armed Forces (CRPF) personnel on their way to the Amarnath pilgrimage were injured in an accident.

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Mallikarjun Kharge took to Twitter and stated, “Strongly condemn the terrorist attack on a military vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch District.” Our most sincere condolences are extended to the families of the 5 Rashtriya Rifles Bravehearts. Our sympathies are with the injured service members. We are unified in our opposition to terrorism.”

Congressman Rahul Gandhi expressed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and offered his condolences to the families of the five soldiers killed in the terrorist attack.

Earlier in the day, army jawans reported that grenades thrown by terrorists caused a fire in an army vehicle in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of five personnel.

The army issued a statement regarding the incident, stating that terrorists opened fire on the vehicle, which then caught fire after pyrotechnics were thrown by the terrorists.

Unidentified terrorists fired upon an Army vehicle traveling between Bhimber Gali and Poonch in the Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir today. “Terrorists likely used grenades to set fire to the vehicle,” the army said in a statement.

“Five personnel of the Rashtriya Rifles Unit deployed in this area for Counter Terrorist operations have tragically lost their lives in this incident,” the statement continued.

Army Chief General Manoj Pande briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the demise of five soldiers in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, according to defence sources on Thursday.

Sources indicate that soldiers on the ground were monitoring the situation and taking appropriate action.

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, demanded the harshest punishment for those “behind this cowardly attack.”

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“My condolences to the families of our fallen soldiers. “May God bless their soul,” he tweeted.

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In a previous statement, the SHO of Poonch, Ranjit Rai, stated, “As the mourners gathered, the roof of the house collapsed, injuring more than two dozen people.”

In the meantime, Rising Kashmir has reported, citing officials, that at least 43 people, mostly women, were injured when the funerary home they were attending collapsed.

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Women reportedly gathered at the home of Zakir Hussain Shah in Khanetar village, close to the High School in Poonch district, to mourn the demise of a woman. “Over time, as more people poured in, the house collapsed, resulting in at least 43 women being injured,” they said.

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