J&K: 5 terrorists killed in fierce encounter in Kulgam
Identity of the killed terrorists was being ascertained. Search operation is underway in the area and further details are awaited.
Identity of the killed terrorists was being ascertained. Search operation is underway in the area and further details are awaited.
The Kashmir Police have initiated an investigation into the explosion but ruled out the terrorist angle to the incident.
On his visit to Anantnag, the DGP chaired a high-level meeting of police, Army and CRPF officers to review the security scenario in the wake of targeted terror strikes at migrant labourers and ongoing Amaranth pilgrimage.
As per the agency, in Anantnag, five locations have been raided, in Kulgam there is one while in Shopian, there are four locations that were raided.
The officials said that Mehbooba Mufti and three former legislators have been served eviction notice by the executive magistrate to vacate the government quarters.
Sethi said that while carving out constituencies and reserving them, uniform principles have been followed but even then there are some areas where aspirations of people are not met.
The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the terrorists.
A head constable of J&K Police was on Saturday killed in a terrorist attack in south Kashmir's Bijbehara of the Anantnag district.
An Army soldier was martyred and two soldiers and a policeman were wounded during the encounters in Anantnag and Kulgam districts.
The two encounters broke out in the Hardumir area of Tral and Chowgam in Shopian. Two terrorists were killed in each of these encounters. The encounter in Tral lasted a few minutes.