Civilian, Army man injured in Kulgam encounter: Police
A civilian and an Army man were injured in an encounter at Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday.
Posted on Aug 05, 2022 | Author RK Online Desk
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A civilian and an Army man were injured in an encounter at Redwani area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday.
A Police spokesman said that a joint of team of Army, police and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.
He said that during the exchange of fire, one civilian and an Army man were injured, who have rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, "#KulgamEncounterUpdate: One Army Jawan and one civilian got injured in the #encounter. Search in the area is still going on. Further details shall follow. "