Army provides helplines to nab militants involved in Udhampur attack(Update/Militant Attack)

The Northern Command of the Indian Army has issued a terror alert in the wake of Wednesday morning's militant attack on a Border Security Force convoy that was passing through an area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur District.

In the black bordered terror alert issued to the media, the army has provided three helplines, wherein, it has asked the people to contact it if they have any information as to the whereabouts of these militants.

The numbers are: 01992-243294; 9467800234 and 9419166790.

Earlier, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that he had spoken with Border Security Force (BSF) Director General D.K. Pathak with regard to the attack on a BSF convoy near Udhampur, and said both the BSF and CRPF have launched a counter-operation against the attackers.

"Spoke to DG BSF Shri DK Pathak regarding the attack on convoy near Udhampur. BSF and CRPF have launched an operation against the attackers," he tweeted.

"1 terrorist has been killed by our forces and the search is on for others. My condolences to the families of jawans who died in this attack," he added.

A BSF convoy was attacked in Chaneni area of Udhampur district along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway this morning.

Two out of the four BSF jawans have reportedly died in the militant attack on their convoy in Samroli in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and the encounter was continued when reports last came in. One militant has also been killed.