PULWAMA — A local militant was on Tuesday killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Chersoo area of Awantipora in Pulwama district in South Kashmir.
Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Chersoo village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area.
They said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, militants fired upon them which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.
In the encounter one local militant was killed and he has been identified as Owais Raja from Subhanpora. — (KIMS)