Three Pakistani militants, policeman killed in Baramulla encounter:IGP

Srinagar May 25 (PTK)  Three Pakistani militants and a police man was killed in a chance encounter in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.

“Three Pakistani militant killed. One JKP personnel also attained martyrdom in this  encounter. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow,” Tweeted Kashmir zone police while quoting IGP Kashmir.

Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, militants fired upon them which retaliated triggering an encounter. (PTK)