Tributes paid to trooper killed in Kashmir gun battle

Assistant Sub-inspector Babu Ram was killed in an exchange of gunfire with militants in Jammu and Kashmir capital Sri Nagar on Saturday.

Srinagar: The wreath-laying ceremony of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Babu Ram, who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists at Pantha Chowk in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar last night, was held on Sunday.

During the ceremony, police personnel paid their tributes to the officer.

Three terrorists were gunned down by security forces in the encounter that broke out at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday.

According to the Kashmir Zone police, Babu Ram lost his life in the encounter which began after terrorists opened fire at a joint Naka of police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Pantha Chowk area.

"Three terrorists gunned down by security forces in an encounter that began at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar. One police personnel lost his life," police had said.

Joint parties of the police and CRPF cordoned off the area and began a search operation. During the search, terrorists again opened fire upon the search parties, leading to an encounter, according to the police.

(ANI)