Army’s CO ,major and Jammu and Kashmir Police DSP were martyred during encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Gadool hamlet of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, police said.
A Police official told Rising Kashmir said that a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, terrorists fired upon them, which was retaliated to, thus triggering an encounter.
Earlier Kashmir Police informed that officers from army and police were injured in the encounter. In the encounter Army’s CO , major and JKP DSP martyred, he said.
“Encounter has started in #Kokernag area of #Anantnag. Officers from Army and JKP injured. Details shall follow,” police said.