INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Firdousabad locality in Batamaloo at around 2.30 am following
a tip-off, officials said
Indian Army soldiers take their positions near the site of a gunbattle,
where according to local media suspected militants are holed up, on the outskirts of Srinagar March 15, 2018
REUTERS/Danish Ismail - RC14DB73EF70
Srinagar: Three militants and a civilian woman were killed, while two CRPF
personnel, including an officer, sustained injuries in a predawn gunbattle on Thursday in Batamaloo area of the city, officials
said.Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Firdousabad locality in Batamaloo area at around 2.30 am following
information about the presence of militants there, the officials said.They said the search operation turned into an encounter after
militants opened fire on security forces.One civilian identified as Kaunsar Riyaz was killed in the firing, while two CRPF personnel,
including an officer, were injured, the officials said.The injured personnel were taken to hospital and the operation was still in progress,
they said.In the ensuing encounter, three unidentified militants were killed, police tweeted, adding the searches were still going on.
Updated Date:
September 17, 2020 09:20:42 IST
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