Two militants gunned down in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora, search operations underway

Yesterday, four policemen lost their lives in a terrorist attack in South Kashmir's Shopian district.

Published: 30th August 2018 08:48 AM  |   Last Updated: 30th August 2018 11:38 AM   |  A+A-

No report of casualties or injuries has been reported as of now.(File photo | PTI)

By ANI

BANDIPORA: A militant was gunned down by the security forces and the body of another was recovered during an ongoing encounter in Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district here on Thursday.

The search operation is underway.

Yesterday, four policemen lost their lives in a terrorist attack in South Kashmir's Shopian district. According to the police, a police party came under indiscriminate firing by a group of terrorists during the afternoon hours in Shopian's Arhama.

This came after two terrorists from Hizb-ul-Mujahideen were gunned down in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. 

(More details awaited)

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