SRINAGAR: An Army Colonel, a Major, and the Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed in an encounter with militants in the Gadole area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said.
They said that based on specific information about the presence of militants, a joint team of Police and the army launched a search and cordon operation in Gadole Kokernag. As the joint team moved towards the target area, militants opened indiscriminately, and an army colonel, major, and soldier beside DySP of Police were injured.
Later, the colonel, major, and the DysP succumbed to their injuries, a senior police officer said. DySP Humayun Bhat was the son of former DIG Ghulam Hassan Bhat. He said the operation is going on, and further reinforcement of Police and army have been rushed to the spot.(GNS)
