One Militant Killed in Budgam Encounter

Sajad Hameed

One Militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter broke out between militants and Government forces in Nagam area of Chadoora belt in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Earlier, An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Indian Army’s 53 RR, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police on Friday morning launched a cordon and search operation on a tip-off about the movement of militants in this Shopian area.

He said that as the joint teams of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.

During the exchange of gunfire, one Militant has been killed, who is yet to be identified.

The Government Forces are still conducting searches at the site of the encounter, Sources told The Kashmiriyat.

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