Militant killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama
Srinagar, March 15
A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said.
Acting on a specific input about the presence of militants in Charsoo area of Awantipora, security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding militants fired upon the forces who retaliated.
In the ensuing exchange of fire, a militant was killed, the official said.
He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra is being ascertained.
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