An Army soldier was martyred and an unidentified terrorist killed in an encounter on Friday in the Hajin area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
In a tweet, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps identified the martyred soldier as Havaldar Kashi Rao.
The encounter started on Friday evening and is still continuing. A joint operation by the Army, CRPF, and police was launched last night based on inputs of J&K Police, and the skirmish broke out when terrorists fired at the security forces.
Initial reports stated that four terrorists were trapped.
A cordon has been laid around the area where the firing took place.
Further details of the encounter are awaited.