Kulgam encounter: Two terrorists gunned down in J&K's Gopalpora area

Acting on a credible input about presence of ultras in Gopalpora area of Kulgam, security forces, a joint team of Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles and SOG in Gopalpora village launched a cordon and search operation, as per sources.

Saima Siddiqui
Published on: 22 May 2019 5:23 AM GMT
Kulgam encounter: Two terrorists gunned down in J&Ks Gopalpora area
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Srinagar: At least two terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Acting on a credible input about presence of ultras in Gopalpora area of Kulgam, security forces, a joint team of Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles and SOG in Gopalpora village launched a cordon and search operation, as per sources.

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According to reports the slain terrorists belong to the banned Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit but their identity has not been officially ascertained yet. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a probe into the incident.

"During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated, leading to an encounter," a police spokesman said.

He said in the ensuing gun battle, two terrorists were killed and the bodies retrieved from the site of encounter.

"The identities and affiliations of the killed terrorists are being ascertained," he added.

The spokesman said arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.

As a precautionary measure, authorities have suspended mobile internet services in Kulgam district.

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Saima Siddiqui

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