Pulwama Gunfight: One militant killed, Ops on

Jahangir Ganaie

Srinagar, Mar 12 (KNO): An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between forces and militants in Chewakalan village in Zadoora of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one militant has been killed while his identification is being ascertained.

They said that operation is on in the area.

Earlier, following specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a Cordon and Search operation (CASO) was launched this evening during which the hiding militants fired upon the security forces, which was retaliated, leading to an encounter, they said—(KNO)