Srinagar/April,24: An army man was killed and a policeman injured in an exchange of fire with militants on Tuesday in Lam forest area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Reports said that army man, identified as Ajay Kumar of 42 RR, was shifted to 92 Base hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed. They said that the injured policeman is being treated at a hospital.
A police official said the militants opened fire on a forces’ party in the area early morning, resulting in a brief shootout.
He said that the militants are believed to have escaped towards upper forest area after the initial exchange of fire.
A search operation jointly launched by the army, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF to nab the militants is going on, he said.
Meanwhile, clashes erupted in main town Tral after youth hurled rocks at a forces’ vehicle. The forces responded by firing tear gas.
