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Lashkar terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora; search operation launched

A police official said a cordon and search operation has been launched in village Shakurdin following information about presence of militants there.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk Srinagar Updated on: March 01, 2018 14:23 IST
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Security forces have gunned down an unidentified Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist in an encounter in Hajin area of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday.

"One militant has been killed in the encounter so far. The firing exchanges are still going on," a police officer said.

The official added a cordon and search operation has been launched in village Shakurdin following information about presence of militants there.

The search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened firing towards security forces, he said.

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