Terrorist killed, CRPF personnel martyred in encounter

A CRPF personnel was martyred and a terrorist was killed in an ongoing gunfight between terrorists and forces in Malbagh area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.

Earlier, a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Malbagh.

As the joint team approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.