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The Jammu Kashmir Police on Sunday said one militant identified as Showket Ahmed Sheikh was arrested in the Lolab area of Kupwara.
POlice said that the Kupwara Police on Sunday launched a joint anti-militancy operation along with the Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara.
During the search of hideouts, hiding militants fired upon joint search parties and our team also retaliated, in which one militant got killed, it said.
Moreover, the arrested militant also got trapped. “The encounter in progress,” Police said.
Further details shall follow.