Danishwar Hameed
After a lull of over an hour, fresh firing has resumed at the site of the encounter between Militants and government forces in the Wokay (okay) area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
An official earlier told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday morning, 9 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and 18 BN of CRPF launched a joint launched cordon and search operation in the Wokay area of Kulgam.
During the search operation, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight, he said. In the initial exchange of gunfire, one militant was killed.
“There was no contact after the initial exchange of gunfire for more than an hour, however, fresh contact has been established,” an official said.
As per the latest report, intermittent exchange of gunfire is going on between militants and the forces.
“All entry and exit points of the area have been sealed,” Locals told The Kashmiriyat