Srinagar: Two terrorists were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter that took place on Monday morning in Awantipora area of Pulwama district.
In the said encounter, an Army jawan and a Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police also lost their lives.
According to an official, the security forces had a specific input about the presence of some terrorists in Satpokhran Khrew area of Awantipora’s Zand village.
Acting on the tip of, the area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched by the security forces comprising the army, CRPF and the police. “A contact was eventually established with the terrorists hiding in a house> The hiding terrorists resorted to firing, triggering a fierce gun battle” said the official adding that the encounter continued for some time before two terrorists were neutralised.
He said that in the encounter, a soldier and a SPO were injured. They both succumbed to their injuries while being taken to a hospital, said the official.
The official said that the identity of the slain terrorists is being established.
Meanwhile, search operation continues in the area.
It may be mentioned here that it was the second major encounter in Kashmir in the past two days.