SRINAGAR — The encounter which started between government forces and militants on Friday midnight is still underway and there is no confirmation regarding the killing of any militant while as four forces personnel were killed.
IGP Kashmir SP Pani while talking to reporters here on the sidelines of wreath lying ceremony of the two police men said: “There was no mismanagement in the proper special operation procedure (SOP), firing was going on from both the sides amid which four of our personnel were killed but it’s sure there was no lag from the security end as we also had to vacate the civilian population.”
“The encounter site is very congested. There are few operational difficulties. Whatever is needed there is being done with respect to the situation,” IG Pani said.
He said, “Once the operation is over, it can be said how many militants have been killed in the operation.” But he said that there were inputs regarding the presence of two militants following which the operation started. However, he said that the operation is still on in the area.
A wreath lying ceremony was held for the slain JKP cops at District Police Lines Handwara, which was attended by IG Kashmir, DIG North Kashmir, other officials from Army, CRPF, BSF, SSP Handwara and relatives of the slain cops.
The two CRPF personnel were were taken to Srinagar and then diverted towards their respective destinations.
The two JKP cops were identified as Naseer Ahmad and Ghulam Mustafa, both residents of Kupwara district and Inspector Deepak Kumar and Constable Vinod of 92BN CRPF. (KNO)
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