Hajin gunfight; Second militant killed, searches on

The body of a second militant was recovered from the site of a gunfight in Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday.

Earlier, a gunfight broke out after the militants opened fire on a joint party of the state police and the army in Parra Mohalla of Hajin.

A police official said that the forces retaliated, triggering a gunfight in which a militant was killed.

“Hajan update: The body of second militant recovered from the encounter site. Search continues.@JmuKmrPolice,” police said on Twitter.