An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, the official said. The exchange of firing was on, but, so far, there were no reports of any casualty on either side, he said.
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Two security force personnel were also injured in the gunbattle which began after a cordon and search operation in Padgampora area of Pulwama, a police official said. Giving details, the official said a cordon a search operation was launched in Padgampora following information about presence of terrorists there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists hiding in a house opened fire. In the retaliatory action by security forces, one ultra was killed. The identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra is being ascertained, the official said.
One terrorist has been killed by security forces after an encounter broke out in the Chatpora area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning
"One terrorist who was injured in the encounter has been shifted to hospital for medical treatment"
The security forces have launched a joint operation at Noorpora in the district's Awantipora area on the basis of inputs provided by police, it said
Incrimination materials including arms and ammunition have been seized from the encounter site and the search operation is underway
Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Goosu village of Pulwama.
A gunfight is underway and further details are awaited, the official said
The gunning down of the terrorist comes three days after eight security personnel, including two Army officers Colonel Ashutosh Sharma and Major Anuj Sood, were killed in Handwara
Militants fired at the vehicle of Gulam Nabi Patel in J&K's Rajpora Chowk of Pulwama, injuring him and his guards
Pakistani militant Abu Dujana, his aide was killed by security forces in Pulwama district of Kashmir
This has been done to prevent miscreants from indulging in unnecessary propaganda
A gunfight broke out as the militants opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated,
Shops in several areas were shut, while a protest demonstration was taken out in Nowhatta area of the city this afternoon
The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pulwama's Drabgam area following information about the presence of two to three militants there
Five CRPF troopers were also killed in the fighting
Terrorists first lobbed grenades and then began indiscriminate firing and entered the training centre in Awantipora
An Army soldier was also killed in the fierce gunbattle in Aglar area last night and two AK-47 rifles recovered
Ayub Lelhari, district commander LeT, was killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama