An exchange of fire took place between security forces and militants at Kralgund village in Handwara area on Thursday. (Express File Photo)An exchange of fire took place between security forces and militants at Kralgund village in Handwara area of Kupwara district in the early hours of Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir police said.
A search operation is underway.
Brief exchange of fire at Kralgund #Handwara. Search is going on. Details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) March 7, 2019
This encounter comes two days after the Tral encounter, in which two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
This is a developing story. More details awaited.
