Shopian encounter: Militant killed, ops on
Jahangeer Ganaie
Shopian, Aug 30 (KNO): A militant has been killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Nagbal village of Zainapora area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.
He said during exchange of fire, one militant has been killed who identification is being ascertained and operation is going on in the area—(KNO)
