Pulwama, Feb 21 (KNS): One more army personnel who was injured in the ongoing encounter in JKEDI building at Sempora in Pampore has succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon.
Defense spokesman Colonel N N Joshi told KNS that Lance Naik Om Prakash of 9 Para who was injured today morning succumbed in the army hospital here.
With this killing, the death toll in the encounter has mounted to five.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelTwo CRPF men and one civilian were killed on Saturday evening. An army captain of Paratroops Pawan Kumar was killed this morning by militants and another was injured.
Among the 13 CRPF men injured yesterday, CRPF spokesman Bhavesh Kumar told KNS that one is critical. (KNS)