Encounter on with hiding militants in Anantnag

In another development, soldier injured in Shopian blast succumbs to injuries

As part of the anti-militancy operations of the security forces, an encounter with hiding ultras began in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Friday evening. Meanwhile, a soldier wounded in an explosion in Shopian on Thursday succumbed to his injuries. 

“An encounter has started at the Rishipora area of Anantnag. The security forces are on the job,” police said. Two to three militants are believed to be hiding at the encounter site.

The police said that in the initial exchange of fire, three army personnel and one civilian got injured in the Anantnag encounter.

"All the injured were immediately airlifted to the 92 Base hospital in Srinagar for treatment and (their condition) is stated to be stable. The operation is going on,” the police said.

In another late evening incident, two non-local workers received minor injuries due to a grenade blast, detonated by militants, in Aglar Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

The police said the condition of the injured is stable.

Meanwhile, the Army on Friday said one soldier, Naik Praveen, who was grievously injured in Shopian, succumbed to his injuries at the Command Hospital, Udhampur, Jammu.