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Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir encounter

by IBNS 15 Jun 2016, 08:08 am

Srinagar, June 15 (IBNS) A militant and a soldier were killed in anongoing gunbattle in Machil sector of north Kashmirs Kupwara districton Wednesday. As many as four army jawans were injured in theencounter.

“The encounter broke out yesterday morning after the soldiers who were
manning the Line of Control (LoC) intercepted a militant group
believed to be infiltrators at Katwara forest area near Jet Gali, 4 km
away from the fence, in Machhil sector Tuesday morning,” said a senior
police officer.

After being challenged, the suspected militants opened fire on the
forces triggering off an encounter, he said.

"In the day long gunfight yesterday, five soldiers have sustained
injuries and have been immediately airlifted to army's 92 base
hospital for treatment", he said.

Among the five injured, Sepoy Lakashman Das according to official
sources, is in critical conditions as he sustained bullet injuries in
his chest.

"Soon after the gunfight broke out, the additional reinforcement of
para-troopers has been rushed to the area and joined the operation,"
police said.

Last evening, the exchange of gunfire raged in the area with the group
of militants resulting in injuries to one more soldier identified as
Signalman Ajay Choudhary.

Choudhary was immediately airlifted to army's 92 base hospital where
he succumbed to injuries today, he said.

Joint team of para- commandos and 56 RR launched the search operation
and recovered a militant body from the spot on Wednesday early, he
said, adding that the operation has been launched to track down the
militant group.

When reports last came in, the search operation in the area is still going on.


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)