Srinagar, Aug 09 (KNS): Three militants and a civilian were Wednesday killed in a gunfight and subsequent protests in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Munir Ahmad Khan told KNS that three militants were killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Gulab Bagh area of Tral today.
He said that all the three militants have been identified.
The three slain militants were identified as Zahid Ahmed Bhat from Nawdal Tral, Ishfaq Ahmed from Batgund Tral and Ashraf Dar from Trich Pulwama.
Sources said that after specific information about the presence of militants in Gulab Bagh area of Tral, a joint search operation was launched in the area during which militants fired upon the forces, resulted in a brief gunfight in which three militants were killed.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
They said that clashes also broke out in Tral areas following the killing of three slain militants.
Sources said that the clashes also erupted in slain militant Zahid’s native place Nawdal during which a youth identified as Muhammad Younis Sheikh, 16 was injured.
They said that the youth was shifted to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
IGP Kashmir said, “The youth of Nawdal attacked the Army camp situated in their area during which a youth was killed who had received pellet injuries.” (KNS)