J-K: Civilian Shot At By Terrorists In Tral Area Of Awantipora, Area Cordoned Off

Suspected terrorists fired upon a civilian in Tral area of Awantipora on Wednesday, leaving him seriously injured, said the Kashmir Zone Police. The identity of the person is yet to be ascertained. The incident comes hours after the police said a terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Monday morning.

While one terrorist was killed on Sunday during a gunfight between security forces in Lawdara village, about 55 km from Srinagar, another was killed this morning, they said. The encounter broke out when security forces launched a search operation following specific information about the presence of some terrorists.