A militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Arrah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, police said.
The gunfight broke out after a joint team of Police and Army’s 34 RR launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Arrah.
As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.
A police spokesman on Twitter confirmed the killing of a militant.
As per sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped, reported news agency GNS.