SRINAGAR: A soldier injured during an encounter between militants and security forces in the Gujjarpati area of Zaloora in Sopore has succumbed to his injuries, officials said. The encounter began late last evening.
An official said that the operation was halted overnight due to darkness. “With the first light of the day, fresh firing resumed. During the ensuing encounter, a soldier was injured and was immediately evacuated to a hospital,” he said.
The injured soldier, however, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, the official added.
On Sunday, joint teams of the Army, CRPF, and police cordoned off the Gujjarpati area, during which a militant hideout was discovered. “While conducting searches, the security forces came under fire, which triggered the encounter,” the official noted.
The operation is still underway, with additional details awaited. (KNO)
