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Gunfight erupted between government forces and militants in southern kashmir. area of Pulwama while a cop was shot dead in a separate militancy incident in Anantnag.
Encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Naira Tahab area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening.
Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Naira.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.
A senior police officer also confirmed to GNS about exchange of firing between militants and security forces.
A policeman was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, official said.
A police official said that the head constable Ali Mohammad son Ghulam Qadir Ganie was fired upon by unknown militants at Hassapora area, leaving him critically injured and he was shifted to GMC Anantnag were doctors declared him dead.
“He was brought dead,” a doctor at GMC Anantnag said.