Courtesy: X/adgpi
Budgam Encounter News: One person described by security forces as a militant was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on September 4, with an AK rifle recovered from the site, officials said.
The joint operation was launched in Ashdar Gali, a forested area of Budgam, by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force after intelligence inputs about suspected militant movement in the area.
According to the Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, troops noticed suspicious activity during the search operation and challenged those present. The force said firing followed, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
The identity of the person killed has not yet been established publicly. Security forces were continuing search operations in the area amid reports that another suspected militant may be present.
How did the Budgam operation begin?
Officials said the operation was based on specific intelligence about the movement of a suspected group from the Pakherpora area of neighbouring Pulwama district towards Yousmarg in Budgam.
The search took place in difficult forest terrain around Ashdar Gali. The Chinar Corps said its personnel were fired upon after challenging suspicious movement, and that one AK rifle was recovered after the exchange.
The account of how the encounter unfolded comes from security forces and has not been independently verified from the site.
OP ASHDAR, Budgam
— Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) September 4, 2026
Based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice and @crpf_srinagar in general area Ashdar Gali, Budgam.
Vigilant troops observed suspicious activity and upon being challenged, terrorists opened fire,…
What has been recovered so far?
Security forces have reported the recovery of one AK rifle. No additional arms, ammunition or material had been officially detailed in the reports reviewed at the time of publication.
The Chinar Corps said in its X post that one person had been “neutralised” during the exchange. In news reporting, that claim is described as a person killed in the operation, while the person’s identity and organisational affiliation remain unconfirmed.
Is the search operation over?
No. Reports citing officials said the search operation remained underway, with forces looking for another suspected militant believed to be in the area.
This is a developing security story. Any further casualty figure, identity, alleged affiliation or recovery should be reported only after an official update from the J&K Police, Army or other competent authority.
What is the online and search-interest picture?
The official Chinar Corps X account posted about the Ashdar Gali operation on September 4, confirming the joint search operation and its account of the firing and rifle recovery. Reliable Google Trends data for this specific local security incident could not be retrieved, so no search-interest figure is being claimed.
