Connect with us

JAMMU & KASHMIR

One militant killed, fresh exchange of firing resumes in Sopore | KNO

Published

on

kno news

A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Drusoo village of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Reports said that a joint team of army and SOG launched a cordon at Drusoo village in Bharampora area of Watergam late Thursday night.

The forces later laid concertina wires and installed generator sets for lighting purpose in the village amid the cordon-and-search operation, they said. SSP Sopore Javid Iqbal also confirmed that a cordon-and-search operation was launched at Drusoo village following specific information about the presence of two militants inside a residential house.

As the searches were underway, the hiding militants opened fire upon the forces triggering off a gunfight, he said. The gunfight continued intermittently till wee hours today, he said. "So far one militant has been killed during the operation," SSP said, adding that fresh exchange of firing resumed at around 9:15 am.

Meanwhile, sources identified the slain militant as Reyaz Ahmad of Naseerabad Sopore while as another one trapped militant is said to be Khursheed Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Nabi Malik of Arabal Nikas, Pulwama who was missing since Tuesday morning.

Trending

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

CEO issues guidelines for Printers, Publishers of J&K | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

General Elections-2024 | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Patients suffer as Nagbal Yousmarg PHC operates from rented building | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Meet Abdul Gaffar Kanihami, the man preserving Kashmiri folk music legacy for decades | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Entire JK lives in Jammu, city deserves quality infrastructure: Ghulam Nabi Azad | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Baramulla admin geared up for free & fair elections: DEO Sherpa | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Ramadan sees surge in street begging across Srinagar, elsewhere | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Young Kulgam writer authors three books, delves into Einstein's Theory of Relativity | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Have collaborated with J&K Police to eradicate drug menace: CCIK | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Jammu and Kashmir Government to Fill Over 12,000 Vacancies to Tackle Unemployment | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Teacher rationalization: | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

Centre sets-up tribunals to decide on ban on Muslim Conference factions | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

J&K admin sabotaging assembly elections, ruling like ‘uncrowned kings’: Omar Abdullah | KNO

TOP STORIES11 hours ago

In 5 years, MHA bans 9 separatist groups in J&K | KNO

TOP STORIES1 days ago

CRPF Sgr Sector wraps up inter-operational battalion tournament with spectacular finale | KNO

TOP STORIES1 days ago

In touch with Centre for more security forces, will ensure optimum utilisation of all forces in LS Polls: DGP Swain | KNO

TOP STORIES2 days ago

BJP will win 400 seats in LS elections: Tarun Chugh | KNO

Copyright © 2021