4 militants killed in Rafiabad gunfight

Faizan Khurshid

Baramulla, August 08 (PTK): Four militants were killed in an ongoing encounter between militants and government forces in Rafiabad’s Liddrr Panzal forest area of Dooniwari under Dangiwacha Sopore jurisdiction in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Wednesday morning.

Army PRO Col RK Panday confirmed the killing of Four militants in operation so far. However, the identity of the slain militants was not revealed yet.

As per reports a joint team of army’s 32 RR and 9 PARA commandos launched a cordon-and-search operation in Veejay Top area of Rafiabad which is located in dense forests after receiving tip-off about the presence of militants who are believed to be infiltrated recently through sector.

Meanwhile a para-commando of army’s 9 PARA namely Naresh Chander Bhutt was injured in the initial gunfight and was immediately evacuated to nearby MI Room where from he was later airlifted to 92 base military hospital Srinagar. (PTK)