Kashmir

Encounter breaks out in Jumagund Kupwara

SRINAGAR — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Jumagund village in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Thursday.

Reports said an encounter started when the infiltrating militants were intercepted by army and police based on a specific input developed by Kupwara police regarding infiltration attempt of militants in Jumagund village in Kupwara.

They said the encounter was going-on when reports last came in.

Pertinently this is second encounter in North Kashmir in less than 24 hours. On Wednesday, three Pakistani militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit and a J&K Police cop were killed in an encounter in Kreeri Baramulla. — (KIMS)