Khrew encounter: One more militant killed, toll 3, ops on
Pulwama, May 06 (KNO): Three militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between Government forces and militants in Shaar Shali village of Khrew area in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
A senior police official said that three militants have been killed adding that operation is still on in the area.
He said that operation which was put on halt during night resumed on Wednesday morning after evacuation of all civilians to safer places.
Earlier an official said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants cordon and search operation was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 50 RR, CRPF and Awantipora Police
As forces zeroed in towards suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon forces which was retaliated, triggering an encounter, he said. (KNO)
