Beighpora encounter: One militant killed, operation on

Srinagar May 06 : One militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Beighpora area of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday night.

A senior police official confirmed to Kashmir Despatch that one militant has been killed in the gunfight, adding that search operation is on in the area.

Earlier, A joint team of Army’s 55 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a  Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the area following specific inputs about the presence of militants.