Srinagar, August 24 : A militant was killed and a soldier injured in a gunfight in Watergam Sopore area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla on Saturday.
A top police officer told GNS that the firefight had ensued in the area this afternoon and reinforcement were rushed to neutralise the militants.
In the intial gunfight, a soldier sustained injuries and was immediately evacuated to the hospital.
” The militant has been killed and with it the operation stands concluded,” the officer said. Identity and the group affliation of the militant is being ascertained, he said.
A pistol along with some rounds and a grenade has been recovered at the shootout site, the officer added.(GNS)
