SRINAGAR: While briefing about the Baramulla and Sopore encounter, police said that “apropos to our earlier press release regarding Kreeri encounter, it is further informed that one of the killed militant has been identified as Akeel Sofi of Khanpora Baramulla. He had recently joined the militant ranks”.
The identity of other militant is being ascertained, police said.
The statement issued added that Police and Security forces today launched a cordon & search operation at Pazalpora area of Dangiwacha in Sopore based on credible input about the presence of militant in the area.
“As the search operation was going on, the hiding militants fired upon the search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter two militants were neutralized. The identity of the killed militants is being ascertained”, police added.
Police said, “In the initial exchange of fire, one security forces` jawan received serious bullet injuries and was evacuated to hospital for medical attention. However the injured jawan succumbed at the hospital. He has been identified as Lance Naik Brijesh Kumar of 22 RR”.
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