1 police officer dead, 3 terrorists killed during an encounter in Srinagar’s Pantha Chowk
- The joint parties of the forces, cordoned off the area
- As per reports, the terrorists attacked a check-post in an attempt to snatch weapons
- The gun-battle broke out, after a joint team of J&K police and the CRPF came under attack
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Srinagar on Saturday, where one police officer lost his life, and three terrorists have been gunned down.
“The encounter began in the Pantha Chowk area, after the ultras fired on a ‘naka’ party of the forces on the outskirts of the city on Saturday”, police told PTI.
He said the joint parties of the forces cordoned off the area, and launched a search operation there.
During the searches in the area, the terrorists again fired on the search party of the forces, who retaliated, leading to an encounter, the official said.
He said reinforcements have been rushed to the area and the cordon has been tightened.
This is the second gunfight of the day in the Kashmir Valley. Earlier in the day, three Hizbul Mujahideen militants and an Army jawan were killed in a gunfight in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
The encounter is still underway, and more details on the same are awaited.
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