Security forces have started a search operation by cordoning off the Malwah area.
Security forces have started a search operation by cordoning off the Malwah area.
A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed while three soldiers were injured in an encounter on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said.
based on specific input about presence of terrorists Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Malwah area of Baramulla in north Kashmir, a police official said.
The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire in retaliation by the terrorists. “In the initial exchange of fire, 03 #soldiers sustained minor injuries. #Operation in progress. Further details will follow,” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said on Twitter.
One Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in the ensuing encounter, the official said.
Arms and ammunition have been recovered and the operation is on, the official said.