Security personnel killed in encounter in Pulwama
Team Udayavani, Apr 24, 2018, 2:06 PM IST
Srinagar: A security force personnel was today killed while another was injured in an encounter with militants in a forest area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Laam forest of Tral area in Pulwama district following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said a gunbattle broke out between militants and security forces when the ultras opened fire. Two security force personnel — an Army soldier and a policeman — were injured in the encounter while the operation is still in progress, the official said.
He said the injured soldier later succumbed to injuries.
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