Terrorist killed in gunfight in Srinagar

JJ CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Oct 8: A terrorist was killed in a brief gunfight with police personnel in Srinagar on Friday evening, police said.
The encounter broke out when the terrorists fired upon a police party at Natipora area. The police said that one terrorist managed to escape.
“Terrorists fired upon Srinagar Police team. Police also retaliated. During ensuing chance encounter, one terrorist got neutralised but one escaped. Arms & ammunition recovered,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
The identification of the slain terrorist is being ascertained, it added.
The gunfight took place a day after a school Principal and a teacher from the minority community were killed by the terrorists in Srinagar. A total of seven civilians were killed in the past 5 days in the valley by the terrorists. UNI