Jammu and Kashmir: Three suspected militants, civilian killed in encounter in Handwara town
Director General of Police SP Vaid said the militants were ‘apparently Pakistanis’.
Three suspected militants were killed in an encounter with security forces that started late Sunday in Unisoo village in Handwara town of Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police SP Vaid said. A woman was also killed in the gunfight, while trying to escape the house where the militants were hiding, Greater Kashmir reported.
Vaid said the militants were “apparently Pakistanis”. The state police, Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force had started a search and cordon operation after receiving information about the presence of militants in Handwara.
Internet services have been suspended in Sopore, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara, according to ANI. The search operation is still under way.
In unisoo Handwara all the three terrorists apparently Pakistanis have been neutralised by Joint team of J&K Police, RR &CRPF. It has been raining whole night & boys were out there in the cold.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) December 11, 2017
Cordon and search operation launched at Unsoo Handwara turns into an encounter. Police @adgpi @crpfindia on job. Details awaited. @spvaid @munirkhan_ips @DIGBaramulla @handwara_police
— J&K Police (@JmuKmrPolice) December 11, 2017
J&K: 3 terrorists gunned down & one civilian also lost her life during encounter that started late last night in Handwara's Unisoo. Search ops still underway. (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/JQ3eaWpASH
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2017
J&K: Internet services suspended in Sopore, Baramulla, Handwara and Kupwara following killing of 3 terrorists in #Handwara's Unisoo.
— ANI (@ANI) December 11, 2017
