News Topic:Encounters

Gunfight breaks out in Drach village of Shopian

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Drach village in Police district Shopian, officials said on Tuesday.

Local LeT militant killed in Shopian gunfight: ADGP Kumar

A local Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in a gunfight at Baskuchan village in Imamsahib area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.

Two Jaish militants killed in 8-hour-long gunfight in Baramulla

Two local militants were killed in an eight-hour-long encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Yedipora village of Pattan in Baramulla.

Two local JeM militants killed in Kulgam

Two local Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter in Ahwatoo village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening.

JeM militant killed; Soldier, civilians injured in Kulgam

A Jaish-e-Muhammad militant has been killed while an Army soldier and two civilians were injured in an ongoing encounter in Batapora village of Kulgam district.

Two AGuH militants killed in chance encounter at Anantnag

Two militants were killed in a chance encounter in Thajiwara village of Bijbehara in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said here on Wednesday.

Two local Hizb militants killed in Anantnag: Police

Two local Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants were killed in a brief gunfight at Poshkreeri area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday, police said.

Two Jaish militants killed, civilian injured in Sopore gunfight

Two militants of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant outfit were killed, while a civilian was also injured in an encounter in Sopore village in north Kashmir.

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Pulwama Police apprehend man with suspected Charas near Tenghar bridge

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