Shopian encounter: One more militant killed, toll reaches 02, search operation on

Shopian March, 15 (PTK) One more militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district taking the toll of killed militants to 02.

A senior police officer said tthat two unidentified militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is on in the area.

He said that search operation in the area was launched on Friday and encounter started on Saturday evening which was suspended due to darkness and operation resumed on Sunday morning and fresh firing resumed on Monday.

An official on Saturday evening said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.

Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, internet services have been snapped in Shopian district. (PTK)