Srinagar Encounter

A Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed and four security personnel were injured in an encounter that broke out in the Khanyar area here on Saturday morning, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the densely populated locality of Khanyar in the interior city following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire at the search party, which retaliated, the official said. During the operation, a fire broke out in the house where the terrorists were holed up and thick grey smoke was seen billowing in the sky. One terrorist has been gunned down in the ongoing encounter, the officials said. A senior police officer told PTI that the slain terrorist was a Pakistani and belonged to the LeT. "Given his age, he seems to be the senior-most terrorist of the LeT," the officer said. Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and t

Two terrorists affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and were involved in the killing of migrants, were killed in an encounter by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar

A constable and a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant were injured in an encounter in Nowhatta area of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday on the eve of the Independence Day, police said. "Chance #encounter started in Nowhatta area of #Srinagar. Police & CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone police wrote on Twitter. Police said one policeman Constable Sarfaraz Ahmad, resident of Batote area of Ramban, got injured and was evacuated to hospital for treatment. One #terrorist also got injured. Search is still going on. Further details shall follow," police said in another tweet. The scooter used by two terrorists of LeT outfit was seized from the incident site, police said, adding an AK-74 rifle and two grenades were also recovered.

Three terrorists, including one affiliated with terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), were neutralised in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar.The JeM terrorist was involved in Zewan Terror Attack."One of the killed terrorists has been identified as Suhail Ahmad Rather of terror outfit JeM. As revealed during yesterday's Press Conference, terrorist Suhail was also involved in Zewan Terror Attack. All terrorists involved in the Zewan attack have been neutralised," Kashmir Zone Police on Twitter quoted Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar.Earlier the Jammu and Kashmir police had informed that in the initial exchange of fire, three Police personnel and one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel got injured and were subsequently shifted to hospital.The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar on Thursday night.General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lt ...

One unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter in Srinagar's Lawaypora area on Wednesday, the Kashmir Zone Police informed

The encounter erupted late Saturday, an hour after bike-borne militants attacked a 'naka' party near Panthachowk in which no injury took place

Security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Ranbirgarh area

Authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in the city as a precautionary measure

A CRPF officer was wounded in the gunfight while three photo-journalists sustained injuries while covering the clashes