Armed clash enters into fourth day
Srinagar, 1st October, : The encounter between militants and security forces in the upper reaches of Kangan in Ganderbal district continued for fourth day on Tuesday, while forces claimed to have killed one more militant, whose identity could not be ascertained.
With another militant having been killed, the number of militants killed in the ongoing encounter, so far has risen to two.
According to news agency, the four day long encounter started on Saturday, after security forces launched an operation against suspected militants, hiding in forest region of Gangabal, near Naranag hamlet of Kangan block in Ganderbal district, which entered into fourth day on Tuesday.
The area had been cordoned off by a joint team of 24 RR and SOG of J&K Police on Saturday, after security forces received an input about the presence of half a dozen militants in the area. Subsequently a contact was established with the militants, resulting in a fierce encounter and exchange of heavy firing between the sides.
Officials have claimed that a militant was killed on Tuesday, while in an earlier claim; they said that one militant was killed on Saturday.
It has been learnt that security forces have put helicopters into service to trace the militants.
With gunning down an unidentified killed on Tuesday, the number of militants in Gangabal encounter has risen to two. (CNS)
