Militant killed in encounter in J&K

Srinagar: An unidentified militant was on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.

"Acting on a specific information regarding the presence of militants in village Vandena in Zainapora area of Shopian, police and 55 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army launched a joint search operation this afternoon," a police spokesman said. The militants fired upon the search party, which was retaliated by the security forces, triggering a gun battle between the two sides, he said. One militant has been killed so far in the gun battle which was going on till reports last came in, the spokesman said. PTI