Shopian Encounter: Unidentified Militant Killed, Operation Underway
Shopian :An unidentified militant has been killed in a gunfight at Chotigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, an official said.
A top police officer while confirming to GNS that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, searches are still underway in the area.
Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which retaliated, triggering off a gunfight.