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One militant dead, three soldiers injured in Kashmir gunfight

Security forces surrounded a house in Bongam village following specific information about a group of militants hiding inside

One militant dead, three soldiers injured in Kashmir gunfight
IANS Srinagar
Last Updated : Oct 21 2015 | 11:22 AM IST

One separatist guerrilla was killed and three soldiers were injured on Wednesday in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.

"Security forces surrounded a house in Bongam village of Tangmarg tehsil following specific information about a group of militants hiding inside," a police officer told IANS.

When the security forces zeroed in on the house where the militants were hiding, they came under heavy gunfire from the militants, he said.

"In the ongoing gun battle, one militant has been killed and three soldiers have been injured," he added.

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First Published: Oct 21 2015 | 10:46 AM IST

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