Hizbul terrorist gunned down, soldier martyred in Kashmir

Samarth Srivastava
Published on: 14 Nov 2017 2:01 PM GMT
Hizb terrorist gunned down, soldier martyred in Kashmir
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Srinagar: A soldier was martyred while a terrorist was gunned down by Indian Army on Tuesday in a gunfight n Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Police said a soldier and a policeman were injured in the fighting in Nowbug village of Devsar area.

"The slain militant has been identified as Muzamil Ahmad of Yaripora village of Kulgam district. He was an engineering graduate and had been active in the area for over three years. He was a terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen," a police officer said here.

The injured soldier and policeman were shifted to a hospital.

Authorities suspended Internet services in south Kashmir areas and ordered the suspension of train service for the day after the gunfight started.

Security forces had surrounded Nowbug village after receiving information about the presence of terrorists there.

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Police said as the security forces tightened the cordon around the village, they were fired at by the militants, triggering the fighting.

Also on Tuesday, security forces busted a militant hideout in Laam village in Pulwama district.

Samarth Srivastava

Samarth Srivastava

Employed as sub-editor at newstrack.com. A learner, who loves covering sports, entertainment and defence kind of stuff.

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