Terrorists kidnapped an Indian Army soldier in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district in the early hours of Wednesday, senior army officials confirmed. According to initial reports, two soldiers of the 161 unit of the Territorial Army were abducted during an anti-terror operation launched on Tuesday. However, one soldier managed to escape despite suffering two bullet injuries.

The escaped soldier, despite his injuries, was immediately

The escaped soldier, despite his injuries, was immediately rushed to a medical facility for required treatment. His condition is said to be stable by army officials. Meanwhile, massive search operations have been launched in the area for the missing soldier.The Indian Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Core said the operation was launched on the basis of intelligence input and is being conducted jointly with Jammu and Kashmir Police and other agencies