Militant killed in Sopore gunfight, searches on

A militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Gund Brath village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday.SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal told local news agency that the body of a militant was recovered along with one weapon from the encounter site. The SSP further said that searches at the encounter site are still underway.The authorities have already closed educational institutions and  suspended internet services in wake of the early morning gunfight between militants and security forces in the area.