Srinagar (NVI): Two militants were killed while a soldier was injured in an encounter in Mehloora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, a police official said.
The encounter took place after joint teams of Army, Police and CRPF launched a massive search operation on receiving a tip-off about the presence of militants in village Mehloora, Zainpora, in Shopian district, police sources said earlier.
“As the security forces zeroed in on the suspected house where militants were believed to be hiding, the militants fired indiscriminately triggering off an encounter. Heavy exchange of fire is going on from both sides,” a police official said.
“One militant has been killed. The operation is underway,” defence spokesperson in Srinagar, Rajesh Kalia told NVI earlier.
