The gunfight started after the militants fired at the security forces who were carrying out a search and cordon operation in Bugam village of Chadoora area.
The government snapped telephone, mobile and Internet services in the Valley and deployed heavy security to control any untoward incidents. (Photo: IANS)
One militant was killed on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, police said.
The gunfight started after the militants fired at the security forces who were carrying out a search and cordon operation in Bugam village of Chadoora area.
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“The identity of the slain militant is being ascertained. The operation is still going on,” police sources said.
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As a precautionary measure, authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in Badgam district.
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