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'My husband held at gunpoint': Eyewitness recounts encounter with terrorists in J&K's Kathua

IndiaTimes Monday, 24 March 2025
Eyewitnesses recounted the terror in Jammu & Kashmir's Kathua, where a gunfight erupted between security forces and heavily armed terrorists. Anita Devi narrowly escaped after terrorists held her husband at gunpoint. Intense gunfire ensued, with around '250 rounds' heard. The operation was based on intelligence indicating terrorist presence near the Pakistan border.
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