News Topic:Encounters

One militant killed as fresh exchange of firing resumes in Sopore

Srinagar: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Drusoo village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.Reports reaching GNS said that...

Two Hizb militants killed in Kupwara encounter

Srinagar: Two Hizb militants were Thursday killed in an encounter that raged between forces and militants in Khumriyal area of northern district of Kupwara.Police...

Three militants killed in Kulgam gunfight

Srinagar: Three militants have been killed at Wani Mohalla, Khudwani area of Kulgam district after an encounter broke out early Sunday morning between government...

Gunfight rages in Handwara

Srinagar: A joint team of Police and Army cordoned off Batpora area of Handwara district this afternoon.Reports reaching GNS said that as joint team...

Army commando killed in ongoing Kupwara gunfight

Srinagar: An Army commando was killed and another suffered injuries in an ongoing gunfight at Kandi forest area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on...

Youth, two militants killed, over 50 civilians injured in Shopian

Srinagar: An 18-year-old youth was killed and over 50 others suffered injuries during intense clashes between government forces and protesters near encounter site at...

Militant’s father dies of cardiac arrest after his son gets trapped in gunbattle

Srinagar: Father of a militant died due to cardiac arrest soon after hearing that his son has got trapped in an encounter with government...

Army officer among two injured in ongoing Shopian gunfight

Srinagar: Two Army soldiers including an officer were injured in an ongoing encounter in Kundalan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday.A police...

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