Just days before the sacred Amarnath Yatra is set to commence on July 3, security forces were engaged in a high-voltage encounter with terrorists in the Kuru area of Basantgarh, Udhampur district. Acting on credible intelligence about terrorist movement in the area, the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police jointly initiated a counter-terror operation named ‘Operation Bihali’. As per official updates from the White Knight Corps, contact has been established and the operation is currently underway. This sudden escalation has put the entire security grid on high alert, especially with lakhs of pilgrims expected to travel to the holy Amarnath cave shrine over the next several weeks.
The gunfight comes at a crucial time, as forces ramp up security and surveillance to ensure a safe and peaceful Yatra season. The fresh encounter also acts as a grim reminder of the April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 innocent tourists, leaving the nation in shock. Notably, it’s been just over a month since India executed Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terrorist infrastructure deep inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Punjab, where over nine terror hubs were dismantled and 100+ terrorists neutralized.
With this latest offensive in Udhampur, India is making it crystal clear — there will be zero tolerance for terror, and any threat to the nation’s peace, especially during sensitive occasions like the Amarnath Yatra, will be met with swift and decisive action. Security forces continue to dominate the region with air surveillance, ground combing, and intelligence-based movements to ensure no disruption occurs during the Yatra. As the operation intensifies, the message is loud and clear: Bharat ab chup nahi baithega — har goli ka jawab milega!