Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces at the Chatpora area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir late night on Sunday, police said. The operation was jointly carried out by the police, 55 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army and 183,182 battalions of the CRPF.
"Encounter has started at Chatpora area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job," the Kashmir Zone Police had tweeted earlier on their official Twitter handle. "One terrorist was killed. Search going on," the police had further informed.
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The Army had received information that some militants were hiding at Chatpora in Pulwama. Following this, joint teams of police and CRPF team cordoned off the area. The militants fired at the security forces upon their arrival and the encounter broke out. There was heavy exchange of fire throughout the night and the encounter came to an end in the early hours of Monday at 3 am.
The militant who was killed in the clash was reported to be from Chogal Handwara in north Kashmir. However the police are yet to ascertain his identity.
