Anantnag, Dec 29: A policeman was injured in an ongoing encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Nowgam village of Verinag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday. The police personnel was immediately shifted to the hospital.
An official said that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched a search operation in the area.
#Encounter has started at Nowgam Shahabad, Dooru area of #Anantnag. In the initial firing, 01 police personnel got injured & was shifted to hospital. Police & SFs are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 29, 2021
He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering a gunfight.
