Jawan killed, civiian injured in Kulgam encounter

Security personnel stand guard in Kulgam district, south Kashmir. File

Security personnel stand guard in Kulgam district, south Kashmir. File   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A gunbattle broke out between the militants and security forces in Kulgam district.

One armyman was killed and a civilian injured in an ongoing operation against militants by security forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday.

A police official said one armyman was killed and two others injured after a gunfight erupted during a search operation on Tuesday night.

One civilian, identified as Sartaj Ahmad Ganie of Khudwani, Kulgam, received critical injuries during the clashes near encounter site.

A police official said the operation is on in the area. "Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants are believed hiding in the area," said the police.