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| Kulgam Encounter: Injured militants escaped, associate killed | | | Early Times Report
KULGAM, Apr 27: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that one militant associate was killed in Ashtal Kulgam encounter while other militants managed to escape in injured condition.
Yesterday, reports emerged that 4 militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Ashtal Kulgam encounter. However, police today said that one militant associate has killed, while as injured militants have managed to escape. A police spokesperson said that in view of inputs regarding militants planning to abduct and murder police personnel, exhaustive domination was being carried out by joint forces of Kulgam Police, RR and CRPF from the last few days.
He added, “On Sunday, 26 April 2020 at about 2000 hrs one of such patrolling party of joint forces was attacked by militants numbering 4 to 6 in between villages Chehlan and Asthal.”
In the exchange of firing that ensued, one army officer received fire arm injuries.
The Spokesperson added that the attack was followed by exchange of firing between Forces and militants in which Forces confirmed having hit 2 to 4 militants.
The exchange of firing stopped around 2200 hrs. Due to expansive area of search, undulating terrain and total darkness, it was decided to carry out search of the area after first light.
When search started in the morning, dead body of an unknown militant associate along with a pistol and a grenade was recovered. Besides six SIM cards were also recovered from his pocket.
While a trail of blood was found leading out of the search area which proved that apart from the militant associate killed, one or more militants were injured. The search for injured militants continues. “An FIR under relevant sections has been registered in PS Kulgam,” he added.
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