Srinagar, June 11: A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Pathanpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday.
According to the reports a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Pathanpora.
As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.
A senior police officer confirmed that the exchange of fire between the joint team and the militants.
As this report was being filed the intermittent firing was going on.(GNS)
This post was published on June 11, 2020