Encounter: Two militants killed, operation continues
Srinagar, July 25: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter in Ranbirgarh area in outskirts of Srinagar district on Saturday.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar IPS said that one more militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however, the identity of the militants is yet to be ascertained.
During the initial exchange of firing one army soldier was also injured. The injured soldier has been shifted to 92 Base hospital for further treatment.
Pertinently, 138 militants has been killed so far this year in the Valley.
Earlier, a joint team of Police and army’s 29RR launched a cordon and search operation in Ranbirgarh on a specific information. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering off an gunfight.(GNS)
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