Srinagar, Sep 14
Three terrorists were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Police said the three terrorists were killed in the encounter in Chak Tappar Kreeri area of Pattan tehsil in Baramulla district on Saturday.
“The encounter started late last evening between the security forces and the terrorists in Chak Tappar Kreeri area of Baramulla district.
“The operation was suspended late last night because of bad light and it was resumed today morning and three terrorists have been killed in this operation.
“Searches are still going on in the area. The exact identity and affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained,” officials said.
Meanwhile, an anti-terrorist operation is still going on in Chatroo village of Kishtwar district in Jammu division where two Army soldiers were martyred and two others injured in an encounter with a group of terrorists on Friday.
Eight Assembly constituencies spread across Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts in the Chenab valley region along with 16 seats in the south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam are going to polls in the first phase on September 18.
Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts are going to vote in the second and third phase of J&K elections on September 25 and October 1.