Pulwama: Two policemen martyred, terrorist killed in a gunfight

Two terrorists, one civilian was killed while two policemen were martyred in a gunfight in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. Two army men were also injured who were immediately taken to the hospital.

Sakshi Chaturvedi
Published on: 15 Dec 2018 6:27 AM GMT
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Pulwama: Two terrorists, one civilian was killed while two policemen were martyred in a gunfight in Pulwama district of South Kashmir.

Two army men were also injured who were immediately taken to the hospital.

The gunfight triggered at Sirnoo in Pulwama, over 30 km from Srinagar, when joint teams of police, Army and CRPF cordoned off the area after an input about terrorists' presence.

According to a security officer, "In the brief exchange of fire two militants were killed and two bodies have been retrieved. We expect one more militant’s body."

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Police is trying to get every detail regarding the slain terrorist.

According to the Pulwama Deputy Commissioner Ghulam Mohammad Dar, "Two civilians were killed in the clashes near the encounter site."

The internet services has been suspended in the district after the gunfight took place.

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Sakshi Chaturvedi

Sakshi Chaturvedi

A journalist, presently working as a Sub-Editor at newstrack.com.

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