SRINAGAR: A militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said.
“On a credible input, a cordon & search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces at Branpatri, forest area of Tral in Awantipora,” said a spokesman.
During the search operation, he said the hiding militants fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.
“In the ensuing encounter, one militant was killed and the body was retrieved from the site of encounter. The identity and affiliation of the killed militant is being ascertained,” he said.
Incriminating material including arms & ammunition has been recovered from the site of the encounter.
“Pertinently with the efforts of Police and security forces, it was a clean operation. No collateral damage happened during the encounter,” said the spokesman.
“Citizens are requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials if any.”
