J&K: Pulwama encounter ends after terrorists escape amid stone-pelting, CRPF jawan succumbs to injuries
India | May 12, 2018 8:21 ISTThe gunfight broke out when the security forces were carrying out cordon and search operations in the area.
The gunfight broke out when the security forces were carrying out cordon and search operations in the area.
Three encounters broke out in south Kashmir's Anantnag and Shopian district this morning. In all three cases, the terrorists were hiding inside civilian houses and fired at the police when they were requested to surrender, the police said.
According to local reports, the terrorists were hiding inside a house, but when the security forces asked them to surrender they started shooting. One of the two terrorists was killed in the responsive fire.
Authorities had ordered the closure of educational institutions in the Sunderbani tehsil in view of the search operation.
The security forces have cordoned off the area and search operations are on.
A senior CRPF officer said that the synergy among the security forces has been excellent and this is significantly responsible for the successes we have been getting.
According to reports, one jawan was also martyred in the gunfight which broke out while security forces were carrying out a search operation to locate militants in Hajin area’s Chandergeer village.
Inspector General of Police Muneer Khan said that all three are local terrorists and that they were radicalised. They have been identified as Atta Muhammad Malik, Shamshul Waqr and Bilal Sheikh.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Samboora village of Pampore area this evening following information about the presence of some militants there, the officials said.
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