A police officer told news agency that a joint team of Army’s 62 RR, SOG and CRPF today late in the night at around 2:30 am launched a cordon-and-search operation at village Matribugh, Zoipora in the southern district following a tip off about the presence of some militants.
As such the joint team of forces intensified the combing operation, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter, the officer said.
In the initial gunfight, an army Major along with two soldiers sustained bullet injuries, he said.
All the injured troopers have been evacuated and airlifted to military’s 92 base hospital Srinagar for treatment.
“Two to three militants are reportedly hiding in the area”, the officer told GNS.
When reports last came in, the exchange of firing was going on. (GNS)