CRPF personnel, two militants killed in Pulwama Encounter

CASO Underway in Lolab Kupwara Forests

CASO Underway in Lolab Kupwara Forests


Srinagar, June 23 (KNS): A CRPF man and two militants were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said.
They said a cordon and search operation was launched at Bandzoo Pulwama after an input about the presence of militants.
An official said that “As joint forces of police, Army and CRPF were carrying out search in the area, an encounter broke out with the hiding militants. In the gunfight, two militants were killed and a head constable of the CRPF was critically injured. The CRPF personnel of 182 Battalion was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” a police officer said.
An Army spokesperson said two AK-47 assault rifles have recovered from the encounter site. The area is being searched, officials added.
Meanwhile, exchange of fire was also reported from Lolab forests area of Kupwara in north kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday morning.
However an official said that the CASO in the area is going on (KNS)
 

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