DSP operations three militants killed in Kulgam gunfight

Three militants have been killed in the encounter that broke out on Sunday afternoon in Kulgam district’s Turigam village. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and an army person have also been killed. DSP operations(Kulgam), Aman Thakur, was killed after receiving a bullet injury in his head.
The army man has been identified as Ranveer Somvair of 34 RR. Two security personnel and three civilians were also reportedly injured.
The joint team of Army, CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG) launched a cordon-and-search operation in Turigam village of Kulgam after receiving inputs of presence of militants in the area.
The militants fired upon the security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun-battle.

“Three militants hiding in the village have been killed and searches are now on at the site. Firing exchanges have stopped,” according to the sources.

Three soldiers including two Majors were injured and have been shifted to a hospital.

Civilians who poured out of their homes in a bid to disrupt the anti-militancy operations clashed with the forces near the gunfight site.The security forces used tear smoke to disperse the protesters.Some civilians sustained injuries in the clashes.

Reports said all three slain militants belonged to Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) outfit which claimed responsibility for the February 14 suicide bombing that killed 40 CRPF troopers.

Meanwhile, DSP Aman Thakur ,a  2011-batch of JK Police Services officer and a resident of Doda district in the Jammu region, Thakur was leading the police team in the encounter with JeM militants and was leading today’s operation according to police official..
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said, “It is an unfortunate incident, in which we have lost a brave officer. He was a fighter and he led Sunday’s operation himself.”