Militant killed in encounter in J-K's Baramulla

A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. After receiving information about the presence of militants in the Karhama Kunzer area of Baramulla, a cordon and search operation was launched, a police official said.

A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. After receiving information about the presence of militants in the Karhama Kunzer area of Baramulla, a cordon and search operation was launched, a police official said. It turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the forces who retaliated.

In the exchange of firing, one militant was killed, the official said, adding the identity and group affiliation of the slain militant were being ascertained.