Terrorist involved in killing of J&K cop gunned down, others trapped

July 22, 2018 08:16

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said.

One terrorist has been killed in the encounter in Kulgam's Khudwani.

The terrorists trapped are the ones who had killed Constable Mohammad Salim.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Khudwani area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into a gun-battle as the terrorists fired upon the forces, prompting retaliation.

The gun-battle is going on, the official said, adding further details are awaited. -- PTI

IMAGE: Constable Mohammad Salim Shah.

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