Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight starts in Kishtwar district

A gun battle started between militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Dachan area after a manhunt was launched by the local police and the Indian army against militants following Wednesday's attack by militants on a police party in which one policeman was killed and another injured.

Jammu and Kashmir:A gunfight started between militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Friday.

Police said the gunbattle started in Dachan area after a manhunt was launched by the local police and the army against militants following Wednesday's attack by militants on a police party in which one policeman was killed and another injured.

Militants had attacked the police party with axes and later decamped with their service rifles.

Till last reports came in firing exchanges were going on between the trapped militants and the surrounding security forces.

(IANS Report)