SRINAGAR: One more militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Padgampora area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday.
A senior police officer told that two militants have been killed so far in the ongoing encounter.
Earlier, an army trooper was killed and another was injured in the gunfight.
Meanwhile ADGP Kashmir in a tweet said, “Killed militant identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat of Pulwama (A category). He initially worked for HM militant outfit, nowadays he had been working with TRF. Killer of late Sanjay Sharma neutralised.
In an another tweet, Kashmir Police Zone Police in a tweet said, #AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist killed (Total 02). #Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. #Search going on. Further details shall follow”
