Soldier injured, civilian killed in J&K encounter

India

oi-Vicky Nanjappa

Srinagar, Aug 06:
A
civilian
was
killed
and
a
soldier
injured
during
an
encounter
between
security
forces
and
terrorists
in
Kulgam
district
of
Jammu
and
Kashmir
on
Friday,
police
said.

The
security
forces
had
launched
a
cordon-and-search
operation
in
the
Redwani
area
of
Kulgam
district
following
inputs
about
the
presence
of
militants
there,
a
police
official
said,
according
to
news
agency
PTI.

The
official
said
the
search
operation
turned
into
an
encounter
after
the
terrorists
opened
fire
on
the
security
personnel,
who
retaliated.

An
Indian
Army
soldier
and
a
civilian
sustained
injuries
in
the
gunfight,
he
said,
adding
it
was
unclear
how
the
civilian
was
injured.

Jammu
and
Kashmir:
Lashkar
terrorist
killed
in
encounter
in
Baramulla

The
civilian,
identified
as
Manzoor
Lone
of
the
Redwani
Bala
area
of
Kulgam,
succumbed
to
injuries
in
the
evening.

“Injured
civilian
namely
Manzoor
Lone
S/O
Abdullah
Lone
R/O
Redwani
Bala
Kulgam
succumbed
to
his
injuries.
Injured
Army
Jawan
Kiran
Singh
of
1RR,
R/O
Ramban
is
hospitalised
at
92
base
Hospital
Srinagar.
Search
operation
concluded,”
the
police
said
on
Twitter.