Pulwama Encounter: Militant killed, Army soldier critically injured in ongoing gunfight
Srinagar: A militant has been killed and an army soldier was critically injured after nocturnal gunfight raged between militants and government forces in Ratnipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday.
A senior police official said that one militant has been killed while an army soldier received critical bullet injury in ongoing operation.
The officer further said that the armyman has been shifted to 92 Base Hospital for further treatment. The gunfight is still on in the area, officer said.
Meanwhile clashes erupted around encounter site when youth started pelting stones on forces. The forces retaliated by lobbing tear smoke shells.
Earlier mobile internet was snapped in Pulwama as a precautionary measures.
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