‘FIR registered; exact number of terrorists not known yet, Army on job’
Srinagar: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Baramulla, Gurinderpal Singh on Thursday said that an operation in Uri along the Line of Control (LoC) is still underway where an Army soldier died in exchange of fire with terrorists yesterday.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a Tiranga bike rally, SSP said, “The area is remote and police teams are yet to reach the exact spot of the encounter. The legal medico formalities of the killed Army soldier have been completed”, he said, adding that an FIR has been registered to investigate the matter.
On the number of terrorists involved, SSP said the exact figure is not ascertained yet as the operation is still in progress. “Once it’s done, we will be going to the spot to assess the happenings. The Army is on the job”, he added.
Earlier, officials said the exchange of fire took place when terrorists attempted to infiltrate
