Pulwama encounter: Two more militants killed toll reaches 06 including solider, search on
Srinagar, July 02, 2021:Two more militants affiliated with LeT were killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Hanjin village of Rajpora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday taking death toll to including a solider to six
A senior police said that five unidentified militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is on in the area.
He said that militants turned down repeated surrender offers given to them by government forces.
He added that a solider identified as Hawaldar Kashi of 44 RR was also killed in exchange of fire.
Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 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 Pulwama police district. (PTK)
