Shutdown in Tral against militant killing

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Tral town of Pulwama district in south Kashmir is observing a complete shutdown today on Monday to mourn the killing of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander in a gunfight with forces on Sunday.

Local sources said that all the shops and business establishments are shut while traffic is also off the roads.

Notably, a top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander, identified as Adnan, was killed in brief encounter Aripal village of Tral town on early Sunday after a joint team of police, CRPF, and army cordoned the village.

In the gunfight, one soldier had sustained injuries in the operation and three civilians were also injured in clashes. (PTK)

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