Srinagar, Oct 26 (KNS): Two militants and a soldier were Friday killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Pazalpora area of Dangiwacha in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.
Notably, it was the second anti-militancy operation in Baramulla district from last two days. Police said four militants were killed in the district the two operations from Thursday.
Police said that a joint search operation was launched by police and security forces at Pazalpora area of Dangiwacha in Sopore based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“As the search operation was going on, the hiding militants fired upon the search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” police said, adding that in the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed, whose identity is being ascertained.
In the initial exchange of fire, one soldier identified as Lance Naik Brijesh Kumar of 22 RR received serious bullet injuries and was evacuated to hospital for medical attention.
However, the injured soldier succumbed at the hospital. (KNS)