New Delhi:
One more terrorist has been killed in fresh encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kahsmir’s Poonch district. This is third encounter between infiltrators and security forces in two days. Operations underway.Â
Three militants and a policeman were on Sunday killed and six others, including a police officer, were injured in twin encounters between security forces and four terrorists in Poonch town of Jammu and Kashmir.
The encounters between security forces and the militants, who were holed up in a house and another structure near the under-construction Mini Secretariat, erupted at around 7.30 AM and continued through the day.
Here are the live updates:
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This is shameful act by Pakistan, that too on Eid: Poonch resident on ongoing encounter with terrorists pic.twitter.com/Hu3w8gVcFR
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 12, 2016
Exchange of fire between security forces&terrorists continues in Poonch (J&K) (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/ezw3uCt6yv
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 12, 2016
FLASH: One terrorist has been killed in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Operation underway.
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 12, 2016
J&K: Exchange of fire between terrorists & security forces underway in Poonch (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/wFNWlrDa3B
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 12, 2016
J&K: Firing again starts in Poonch, exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces continues
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 12, 2016
“Three militants have been knocked down. The civilians, who were held hostage, have been safely evacuated. Operation is still on,†Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rajouri-Poonch range Johny Willian told PTI.
A policeman Rajinder Kumar was killed in the incident. Two Army jawans, two police jawans and a civilian were also injured.
One of the injured is Sub Inspector of Special Operation Group (SoG) Manzoor Hussain and another a civilian Tariq, police said, adding the injured have been hospitalised.
(With PTI Inputs)
