3 militants, policeman killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir
An official mentioned all three unidentified militants, encircled on the evening of February 18, had been killed in the operation in Shopian’s Badigam village in south Kashmir.
Three militants and one policeman had been killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir valley’s Shopian and Budgam districts on Thursday 19.
An official mentioned all three unidentified militants, encircled on the evening of February 18, had been killed in the operation in Shopian’s Badigam village in south Kashmir.
“Two AK rifles and one pistol were recovered from the encounter site,” the Army mentioned.
The police mentioned the trapped militants opened hearth on a joint workforce of the Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF throughout a search operation in the realm.
Internet providers have been snapped in Shopian district “as a precautionary measure”.
In Central Kashmir’s Budgam, one policeman was killed and one other injured in Beerwah space.
An official mentioned hiding militants opened hearth when a joint workforce of the Army and the police launched an operation on a tip off in regards to the presence of militants in Beerwah.
“One Special Police Officer (SPO) of the police sustained bullet injuries in the initial exchange of fire. He later succumbed to his injuries,” officers mentioned.
Another injured policeman was shifted to a hospital and is “stable”, they added.
“An exchange of fire is on in the area,” the police mentioned.
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