On October 16, the dead bodies of two Indian Army troopers, Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh, was recovered during search operations being conducted by the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police in Nar Khas Forest in Mendhar of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. On October 14, after a fierce firefight with terrorists, in which two Army troopers were killed, the communication links with Subedar Ajay Singh and Naik Harendra Singh were disrupted. The search operations are ongoing.