Srinagar, June 17 (KNO) : The army today refuted the news that a senior army officer among six soldiers were injured in an encounter at Panar forest area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district saying the reports were not true. Defence Spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia told KNO the reports are incorrect.
Earlier, reports said army's 14 RR Commanding Officer (CO) and five other soldiers suffered injuries due to bullets and splinters in the forest area last evening. A senior police officer while confirming the incident had stated that all the injured were evacuated to army's 92 base hospital, Badmibagh, Srinagar for treatment.
The initial gunfight broke out on June 9 when army's 14 RR intercepted the group of militants at Raynar forests adjacent to Panar, the officer said. On June 14, Two militants and an army soldier were killed in the operation. "The operation was launched on June 9 when the militants and the government forces exchanged brief gunfight in Raynar forests adjacent to Panar area.
The operation with the help of additional reinforcements of army's Para Commandos continued and entered on ninth straight day today," the officer had said.