On the night of June 16-17, specific intelligence prompted a joint operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF. During the operation, an ambush party detected suspicious activity and opened fire, resulting in the elimination of terrorist Umar Lone. Lone, a Category 1A terrorist active since 2018, was affiliated with LeT and TRF. He was involved in numerous terrorist activities, including recruitment, running an OGW network, and illegal killings.