Sopore: A soldier who was injured earlier in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Gujjarpati area of Zaloora in Sopore on Monday had succumbed to his injuries, officials said. The encounter broke out in the area late last evening.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the operation was halted last night due to darkness. “With the first light of the day, fresh firing resumed. In the ensuing encounter a soldier was injured,” he said.
On Sunday joint teams of Army, CRPF and police cordoned off the Gujjarpati area during which a hideout was busted. “During the searches, the security forces’ team was fired upon, leading to an encounter.”
The operation is in progress and more details will be shared accordingly, the official added.
