Srinagar, April 21 (KDC): A Lashker-e-Toiba militant was killed in a gunfight with joint team of police and army in north Kashmiri’s Baramulla district, officials said.
“01 (militant) of LeT killed. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. Operation in progress,” police said in a tweet.
The encounter at Malwah area of the district of the north Kashmir had ensued after a joint team of police and army launched a cordon-and-search-operation regarding the presence of the militants.
As per police sources three more militants are trapped in the area.
Three soldier and civilian were injured in the initial phase of encounter, police said. “In the initial exchange of fire, 03 soldiers & a civilian received minor injuries. Operation in progress. Further details will follow,” police had said in a tweet.
The four security personnels who have been injured during this gunfight were identified as Major subhang Adjt of 62 RR(injury on left side Neck), Purn Chand (injury on left Leg), Selva Kumar
( Minor injury on chest left side and left thigh back side) and havakdar Mohan. (KDC)
