Encounter breaks out between militants and security forces in J&K’s Pulwama

Mangalore Today News Network / News18

Srinagar, April 27, 2022: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

 

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire at the security forces. As per reports, a soldier was injured in a gunfight in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama.

No casualties were reported in the gunbattle so far, the official said.