Militant reportedly killed in encounter, 2 still trapped in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 2: One militants was reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces while two others were trapped inside a house in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.
      Official sources told UNI that following specific information about presence of militants at Sambora, Awantipora in Pulwama, a joint search operation was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG), 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 110 battalion of CRPF in the area.
      However, when security forces were moving towards a particular area, militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons.
      They said the security forces also retaliated, ensuing in an encounter.
       Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid said one militant was reportedly killed and two more are engaged in exchange of fire. “The state police and security forces are on to complete the task,” he added.
      Additional security forces from nearby camps have been rushed to cordon off the area to foil any attempts by militants to escape under the cover of darkness. UNI