Sopore encounter ends with the killing of three militants

Sopore encounter ends with the killing of three militants

Press Trust of Kashmir | Sopore |Over 100 militants killed this year:- IGP internet shut in the area, Train services suspended for the day

Three militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in PethSeer area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Three unidentified militant have been killed whose identification of slain militants is being ascertained , an official said.

He said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 52 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in PethSeer on Monday evening.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.

Meanwhile IGP said that this year over 100 militants have been killed this year.

Today, by the collective efforts of JmuKmrPolice, ChinarcorpsIA, crpfindia and people of Kashmir have led to neutralisation of more than 100 militants in the year of 2021 so far in Kashmir division, said IGP Vijay Kumar, tweeted by Kashmir police zone.

Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure authorities suspended mobile internet services in the area as a precautionary measures.

Train services between Budgam to Baramulla and vice versa have been also suspended for a day.(PTK).