Nowgam Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation underway

Srinagar, March 15: An Unidentified militant has been killed on Wednesday in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Nowgam area of Centre Kashmir’s Srinagar district, police said.

A senior police officer said that an Unidentified militant has been  killed in an ongoing encounter at Nowgam.

Earlier on a specific input generated by JK Police, the joint team of Police launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces triggering off a gunfight.

Pertinently, a LeT militant was killed in Charsoo area of Awantipora of Pulwama district.(GNS)