Reasi: An unidentified militant was killed while a Military personnel and a policeman sustained injuries in an ongoing encounter (military operation) that broke out in remote Upper Tuli village of Chassana of Reasi’s Mahore subdivision on Monday, officials said.
Officials said that the militants, believed to be two in number, were hiding inside a house when they got trapped after which an encounter broke out.
“Security Forces received information that suspicious movement was noticed in a tough mountainous area of Tulli referred to as Upper Tulli falling under Chassana police station,” an official said.
“After receiving information of suspicious movement, Army and Jammu and Kashmir police launched an operation. Entire village was cordoned off following which forces cordoned a house where terrorists were hiding,” the officials said, adding that members of a family present inside house, which belongs to a police personnel, were safely evacuated after which the house was cordoned from all sides and forces resorted to speculative as well as challenge fire.
“However, there was no response from inside the house,” the officials said.
"In evening hours when forces were further tightening the cordon, terrorists hiding inside the house fired at them which retaliated effectively and a gunfight broke out." Sources further informed that during the gunfight, one was neutralised by forces.
The official sources also said that an encounter is still going on with one or maybe two terrorists suspected to be hiding inside the house and an exchange of fire is going on.
“In the fire fighting, one police personnel and one army personnel have received injuries but both are stable and out of danger,” he said.
(KNO)