Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that only one body has been recovered from the last night’s gunfight site in Asthal village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
On Sunday late evening police spokesman said four militants were killed in the gunfight in Asthal area of the district.
“Only 01 dead body recovered so far from the site of #encounter. Search is going on,” Kashmir zone police tweeted.
#AsthalKulgamEncounterUpdate:
Only 01 dead body recovered so far from the site of #encounter. Search is going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/Ve2odcPK3o— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) April 27, 2020
The gunfight broke out after a joint team of army, Police and CRPF laid a siege at Asthal village late Sunday evening, a police spokesman said.
He said that the operation was launched following inputs about the presence of some militants.
