Militant associate killed, 2 cops injured in Bandipora gunbattle
26/04/2025
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: A militant associate was killed and two policemen were injured in a gunbattle in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
They said the gunbattle broke out in the wee hours in the Ajas forest of the district.
Officials said a search operation was launched in the forest area following an input by a militant associate who was arrested two days ago.
They said as the security forces headed to a hideout , militants opened fire on the troops , triggering a gunbattle.
“In the initial firing two policemen and a terror associate were injured," they said.
The said militant associate identified as Altaf Lalli succumbed to his injuries later.
Earlier the day, Army said a joint search operation was launched with the Police Kolnar Ajas, Bandipora following a specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists.
"Contact was established and firefight ensued. Operation is in progress," Army Srinagar based Chinar Corps said.
A day earlier, security forces had arrested four suspected Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar in the district in two separate operations.
In the past three days, Kashmir has witnessed a major carnage as terrorists targeted tourists near the famous resort town of Pahalgam, leaving 25 tourists and one local dead. A day later, two infiltrators were shot dead in the Uri sector of Baramulla district. That same evening, a gunbattle broke out in Kulgam district, though no casualties were reported.
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