Two terrorists and a civilian were killed in Pulwama's Padgampora area during an encounter between security personnel and terrorists on Thursday.
The deceased terrorist was identified as LeT's Jahangir Ahmad Ganaie by the CRPF. Another terrorist gunned down by security forces was identified as LeT's Mohd Shafi Shergujari. The army had reportedly made his wife use a loudspeaker to urge him to surrender.
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In the early hours of Thursday, gunshots were heard in Pulwama's Padgampora, following which the army and Special Operation Group of Awantipora cordoned off the area. They had initially suspected two to three terrorists in the area.
Encounter between security forces & terrorists underway in Pulwama (J&K)'s Padgampora. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/0fpqOywsrr
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 9, 2017
Troops of 130 Battallion CRPF, 55 Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operation Group Pulwama are involved in the encounter.
Authorities suspended train services from Banihal to Srinagar as one of the railway stations is near the Pulwama encounter site.
Pictures from the gunfight which has raged after government forces cordoned off Padgampur area of south #Kashmir’s Awantipora. pic.twitter.com/gEwUejIyrt
— Ieshan Wani (@Ieshan_W) March 9, 2017
