One militant killed in Kulgam Gunfight, operation on : Police

SRINAGAR, November 11, 2021: One unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing Encounter in Chawalgam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon .

Official sources told Press Trust Of Kashmir (PTK) that one militant has been killed in ongoing encounter, however identity of the militant is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Chawalgam area following inputs about the presence of Militants in the area.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering off an encounter.

Meanwhile Kashmir zone police also tweeted that 01 unidentified militant killed, operation in progress, further details shall follow.

A senior police officer informed that an encounter broke out between security forces and the militants after contact with the militants was established in the afternoon. The official said that police, army’s 9 RR and the CRPF cordoned off the suspected spot and offered surrender to the hiding militants. “The militants refused to surrender and instead fired at the forces. In the ensuing gunfight, one unidentified militant was killed,” the officer said.

Kashmir zone police tweeted that unidentified militant was killed in an ongoing encounter at Chawalgam while as the operation was on. Police said that the operation got delayed due to the darkness and that the cordon layers have been tightened to ensure remaining militants aren’t able to flee. “Lights have been installed to keep a watch on the spot where militants are hiding,” they said. (PTK)