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Pulwama encounter: Two militants, CRPF man killed, search on: IGP Kashmir

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Pulwama, June 23: Two militants and a CRPF personal were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Bandzoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning An official told News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two militants were killed while as a CRPF man who also injured in a brief exchange of fire, who succumbed later while as search operation is on in the area. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two militants and a CRPF personnel were killed in Bandzoo Pulwama while as search operation is underway in the area. Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, army’s 55 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter. Penitently this is 11th encounter in South Kashmir in month of June in which so far 30 militants have been Killed—(KNO)

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