Kulgam, Jun 27 (KDC): An un-identified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between security forces and militants at Nowpora area in Mizbazar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said on Wednesday.
A top police official told the news agency KDC that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.
He said during the exchange of fire, one militant has been killed as the operation is on in the area. (KDC)
