Handwara Encounter: Unidentified Terrorist Killed, AK-47 Rifle And Other Arms And Ammunition Recovered, Operation Underway

Srinagar, March 17: An unidentified terrorist has been killed while as one AK-47 rifle and other arms and ammunition has been recovered in an ongoing gunfight at Zachaldar area of Handwara on Monday, an official said.

A top police officer while confirming to GNS that one terrorist has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. From his possession one AK-47 rifle and other arms and ammunition has been also recovered.

Earlier, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)