Soldier, policeman injured in J&K gunfight
Sunday - May 6, 2018 9:02 am ,
Category : INDIA
Srinagar May 6 (IANS) A soldier and a policeman were injured on Sunday in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian district.
The security forces including police Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) surrounded Badigam village following a tip-off about the presence of militants.
"As the cordon was tightened the holed-up militants fired triggering the gunfight " police sources added.
"The injured RR soldier and a constable have been shifted to a hospital."
Authorities have suspended mobile internet services across south Kashmir.
--IANS
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