2 terrorists, 1 CRPF personnel killed in an encounter in Srinagar

Mangalore Today News Network

Srinagar, Feb 05, 2020:  Two terrorists and a CRPF personnel were killed in an encounter on the outskirts of Srinagar on Wednesday morning. The unknown terrorists fired at troops of 73 battalion CRPF who were on their Naka duty at around 5 am on Wednesday, Zee News reported.

 

CRPF retaliated and neutralized two terrorists and apprehended one terrorist in an injured condition and recovered arms/ammunition and grenades from the spot.

Constable Ramesh Ranjan aged 30 years who hails from Ara, Bihar, received a bullet injury on the head and attained martyrdom. The martyr fought valiantly and was instrumental in neutralising the terrorists before he succumbed.

The identification of terrorists is still under process.

Senior officers have reached the spot and additional reinforcements have been brought in.

On January 31, three Pakistani terrorists were also killed in an encounter at Nagrota, on the outskirts of Jammu after a police team was randomly checking a vehicle near a toll post.