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Encounter Starts in Pulwama

January 31

An Encounter started between militants and Government forces at Drubgam area of of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District on Thursday night.

Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police were fired upon by Militants during a cordon and search operation in the area.

Immediately the troops cordoned off the area and the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter.

As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants are trapped in a residential house in the area.

An exchange of fire was going on when this report being filed.

Meanwhile Mobile Internet services have been barred in Shopian and Pulwama districts.