Srinagar: A Pakistani militants was among two militants killed in an encounter in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, while two policemen were also injured, officials said Monday evening.
A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khurbatpora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following inputs about the presence of terrorists there.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated.
“One #Pakistani #terrorist (code name Chacha) & one #hybrid terrorist killed. 02 Police Personnel also injured. They are being evacuated to hospital. #Encounter going on,” Kashmir Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said in a tweet around 7.30 pm.
#KulgamEncounterUpdate: One #Pakistani #terrorist (code name Chacha) & one #hybrid terrorist killed. 02 Police Personnel also injured. They are being evacuated to hospital. #Encounter going on: IGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/GE6ukpwK5e
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) April 11, 2022
