What actually happened at Handwara encounter?

Handwara encounter: Army Colonel among 5 martyred, 2 terrorists gunned down. An Army Colonel was moang 5 security personnel who were martyred in the encounter in Handwara, J&K. Two terrorists were also killed in the encounter that started on Saturday afternoon.

Who all died in Handwara?

Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh Kumar and Lance Naik Dinesh Singh had lost their lives in the Handwara encounter on May 2. While four Army personnel and a police Sub-Inspector lost their lives in the encounter, the civilians trapped in the house were safely evacuated.

How did COL Ashutosh Sharma died?

Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, SM & two bars (died 2 May 2020) was an Indian Army officer. He was the commanding officer of the 21st battalion, Rashtriya Rifles. On 2 May 2020, he was martyred in an encounter in Handwara in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

What is the Pincode of Handwara?

193221
Handwara/Zip codes

In which district Handwara is?

Kupwara district
Handwara is a sub-district and a town in Kupwara district of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

What is Kupwara area code?

kupwara Area Codes, Jammu And Kashmir, India

Country	Province	Area Code
India	jammu and kashmir	+91 1955

How many villages are there in Handwara?

As per Census 2011, there are 1 towns and 199 villages within Handwara Tehsil.

Is Handwara rural or urban?

Municipal Committee Handwara is an Urban Local Body with 13 elected members, which administers the town.

What is PIN code of Baramulla?

193101
Baramulla/Zip codes

How many villages are in district Kupwara?

The District consists of 364 census villages, of which 355 are inhabited and 09 uninhabited/migrated, comprising of three census viz., Handwara, Kupwara and Karnah, which have now been split in to 16 viz Kupwara, Handwara, Karnah, Kralpora, Villgam, Tarathpora, Zachaldara, Langate, KralgundQaziabad, Qalamabad.

How many villages are in Baramulla district?

ABOUT DISTRICT The district is situated at 34.1980° N Longitude and 74.3636° E Latitude, extending over an area of 4190 km², comprises of 524 villages (Census Villages).