Wednesday, November 27News and updates from Kashmir

Encounter Breaks Out in Pampore Kashmir

Skinder Gull

An encounter broke out between militants and Government forces in the Meej area of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of 50 RR, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation on tip off about the movement of militants in this Pampore 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.

The exchange of gunfire is still going on, as per the latest reports.

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