Budgam/Jan,8: A militant was Monday killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
A police official said that forces launched a cordon and search operation in Patrigam village after inputs about the presence of militants.
As the searches were being conducted, the militants hiding in the village opened fire on the forces, triggering off a gunfight.
“In the ongoing gunfight, a militant was killed,” said the official, adding that his identity was not immediately known.
He said that two militants were believed to be trapped in the village.
SSP Budgam Tejinder Singh confirmed that a gunfight was going on in the village.
Further details are awaited.