1 soldier martyred, 3 terrorists eliminated in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar, 29-Aug-2020

A soldier of the Indian Army was killed and three terrorists were gunned down on Saturday during a gun battle in Pulwama district, officials said. The encounter broke out between militants and a joint team of security forces at Zadoora village of Pulwama in South Kashmir in the wee hours of Saturday.
�One AK and two pistols recovered. One soldier was critically injured and succumbed to his injuries. A joint operation is in progress,� Colonel Rajesh Kalia, the army�s spokesperson, said.
Police officials said that the encounter started at around 1am on Saturday in Pulwama�s Zadoora area when army and police personnel launched a joint operation.
Two to three terrorists are believed to be trapped. The operation is currently underway.
This is the second encounter between militants and security forces within 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier on Friday, security forces and J&K Police neutralised four militants during an encounter in Kiloora area of the UT's Shopian district. Officials also said that one militant had surrendered.