Nocturnal encounter in Srinagar: 3 militants killed, 4 security personnel injured
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Srinagar, Dec 30: Three militants were killed, while three policemen and a CRPF jawan were injured in an encounter that ensued at Gomander Mohalla under Pantha Chowk area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
According to Jammu and Kashmir police, a senior police officer had gone to pick a suspect. As the police team tried to enter the house, a heavy volume of firing came from inside, injuring two policemen.
“In the initial exchange of fire, three Police personnel and one CRPF personnel got injured and were subsequently shifted to hospital. Three militants have been killed,” said the police.
The search operation continued at the time of filing this report.
The Srinagar encounter has taken place hours after six terroristsm, including two Pakistanis, were killed by security forces in two separate encounters in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar termed the killing of six terrorists as “big success” in a joint press briefing with Indian Army’s 15 Corps Commander Lt Gen DP Pandey.
