Fierce gunbattle underway between terrorists, security forces in Baramulla

A fierce gun battle has broken out between terrorists and security forces in Baramulla area of North Kashmir on Tuesday evening, according to media reports. Two-three terrorists are reported to be trapped inside as a joint operation by the CRPF, Army and the Special Operation Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched.

One security personnel was seriously injured during the encounter and has been shifted to the hospital.

This is the first encounter with terrorists since the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.

Baramullah is around 54 km from capital Srinagar.

Earlier today, an Army jawan was killed and four others were injured as Pakistani troops targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

The Indian Army responded effectively, causing heavy damage to Pakistani Army posts and casualties to Pakistani soldiers.

The firing from across the border started in Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sector around 11 a.m.