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1 militant killed in encounter in Kashmir

June 19, 2016 18:59 IST

One militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight in south Kashmir Pulwama district late on Sunday afternoon.

A senior police officer said troops of counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police jointly surrounded Ladoo area near Saffron rich Pampore on specific information about presence of a group of militants.

“As the security forces were busy searching the area, the militants in hiding opened fire triggering a gunfight which is on. So far one militant has been killed,” the officer said.

More reinforcements were rushed to the area. “The operation is on,” the officer said.

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar