Pulwama Encounter: 01 militant killed, operation underway

Srinagar: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Arihal area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday, an official said.

Local news agency GNS quoted a senior police officer as saying that one militant has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

Earlier, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)