Kupwara, Jun: A second militant has been killed an ongoing encounter with security forces in Lolab area of Kupwara district, officials said on Sunday.
A senior police officer told that another militant has been killed taking the toll to two in an ongoing operation in the area. “Heavy exchange of fire is going on, ” he said.
The officer futher said that more reinforcements have also been rushed in to tighten the cordon around the militants.
Earlier, police said the encounter started after the forces launched a operation in Lolab area of the north Kashmir on the instance of an arrested militant, Showket Ahmed Sheikh. During initial stage of gunfight one militant was killed—(KNO)