Jammu-Kashmir: Three Pakistani terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, police said. One Jammu and Kashmir Police cop was also martyred in the gunbattle.
Jammu and Kashmir | Three Pakistani terrorists killed and one JKP personnel lost his life in the encounter at Najibhat crossing in the Kreeri area of Baramulla.
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“Three #Pakistani #terrorists killed. One JKP personnel also attained #martyrdom in this chance encounter. #Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered…,” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar tweeted.
The encounter started on Wednesday morning in kreeri area of Baramulla. “Police and Army on job,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
According to reports, police said that based on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists in the Kreeri area, security forces launched a cordon and search operation which later turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists fired at the security forces.
The entire area has been cordoned off and combing as well as search operation is underway.
The Wednesday’s encounter comes just hours after terrorists killed a policeman in Srinagar. The cop’s daughter, who was clinging to him when the terrorists fired at him, suffered injuries.