Pattan Encounter : 3rd Militant Killed

3rd Militant Killed in encounter at Yadipora , Pattan area of Baramulla.

Firing has stopped and combing is going on.

One army major and 2 JKP SPOs were injured in day long gunfight. All the injured are being treated at hospital.

2nd militant killed in ongoing encounter at Yadipora , Pattan area of Baramulla

Sources told that militant managed to change location from House to Shed, however got killed in the shed, taking toll to 2.

One army major also got injured after hit by bullet in chin.

Operation continues

More details awaited

Pattan Encounter : 01 militant killed, army major injured, operation continues

A militant has been killed in ongoing encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Official sources told, that a militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however his identification couldn’t be ascertained yet.

In Intial exchange of firing a Major of 29 RR was also injured, who was evacuated to 92 Base hospital for treatment.

A senior police officer told that, operation was halted for sometime as some civilians were trapped inside the encounter area. After they were rescued, operation was resumed again.

Earlier, According to the reports reaching , a joint team of Police, Army’s RR 29 and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Yadipora.

As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.