Operation called off as terrorists flee from encounter site
Authorities said a civilian was killed while an army trooper was injured in an encounter which broke out in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday.
A senior police officer that the firefight broke out in Redwani area of Kulgam and during the exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces, a civilian received bullet injuries.
“Injured civilian namely Manzoor Lone son of Abdullah Lone of Redwani Bala Kulgam succumbed to his injuries,” police said in a tweet
Earlier an army trooper was also injured during the initial exchange of fire and his condition is stated to be stable. The injured Army soldier, Kiran Singh of 1RR, a resident of Ramban has been hospitalised at 92 base Hospital Srinagar.
“The search operation concluded,” the police added.
The encounter took place as a joint team of J&K police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani area. As the joint team of forces intensified searches, the hiding terrorists fired upon forces, leading to the encounter.
Operation called off as terrorists flee from encounter site
Authorities said a civilian was killed while an army trooper was injured in an encounter which broke out in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday.
A senior police officer that the firefight broke out in Redwani area of Kulgam and during the exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces, a civilian received bullet injuries.
“Injured civilian namely Manzoor Lone son of Abdullah Lone of Redwani Bala Kulgam succumbed to his injuries,” police said in a tweet
Earlier an army trooper was also injured during the initial exchange of fire and his condition is stated to be stable. The injured Army soldier, Kiran Singh of 1RR, a resident of Ramban has been hospitalised at 92 base Hospital Srinagar.
“The search operation concluded,” the police added.
The encounter took place as a joint team of J&K police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani area. As the joint team of forces intensified searches, the hiding terrorists fired upon forces, leading to the encounter.
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