Stage set for tomorrow’s polling in high profile Udhampur LS seat amid high security
Jammu and Kashmir has five Lok Sabha constituencies and each one will go to polls in separate phases because of security reasons.
A militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight which broke out between the security forces and the militants in in the Babagund area of Pulwama in South Kashmir.
The militant was identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alias Mali of Samboora. It is learnt that two militants managed to escape.
According to the reports, the security forces including troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state police, surrounded Babgund village after receiving specific information about the presence of Zahoor Ahmad Thoker and other militants.
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Army spokesman said that a terrorist has been killed in an encounter during the early hours and weapon has been recovered.
“The holed-up militants were challenged after which an encounter started. One militant identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar has been killed. Arms and ammunit on have also been recovered,” the police said.
As a precautionary measure authorities have imposed curfew in Pulwama town.
(With agency inputs)
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