Terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora

12:01 September 24

Encounter Concluded In J-K's Awantipora Without Any Collateral Damage

The encounter in which one unidentified terrorist was gunned down by the security forces in at Maghama area of Tral, Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir, has concluded without any collateral damage, said police on Thursday.

According to Kashmir Zone Police, the search is still going on.

"#TralEncounterUpdate: #Encounter at #Machama concluded without any collateral damage. #Arms & ammunition recovered. Search is still going on," Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

09:10 September 24

Terrorist killed in encounter in South Kashmir

Srinagar:  One terrorist was killed in an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, officials said.

The firefight started in Pulwama's Maghama after security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of a specific information about the presence of terrorists.

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.

"Encounter has started in Maghama area of Tral, Awantipora. One unidentified terrorist killed. Police and security forces are on the job," police said.

Earlier on September 22, one unidentified terrorist was neutralised by the security forces in an encounter in Chrar-i-Sharief area of Budgam.

On September 17, three terrorists were killed in an encounter in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar during a joint cordon and search operation by Srinagar Police and CRPF.

(PTI Report)