Two militants killed in Pulwama’s Bandzoo village

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Government forces during a gunbattle in Kashmir
Government forces during a gunbattle in Kashmir (Photo Credit: Reshi Irshad)

SRINAGAR — As the encounter spree continues in south Kashmir, two militants and one CRPF personnel were killed in a gunfight in Bandzoo area of Pulwama district on Tuesday.

Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Zone) Vijay Kumar said that during the firefight, two unidentified militants were killed and a CRPF personnel also succumbed to his injury.

Earlier, according to the reports reaching here, a joint team of Police, Army’s 55 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Bandzoo.

As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.

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