Army captain, jawan, militant killed in J&K encounter

Srinagar: An Army captain, a jawan and a
militant were killed in an encounter between ultras and
security forces in Sopore district of North Kashmir early
Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off about the presence of two Lashkar-e-
Toiba militants, security forces cordoned off Chinkipura area
at around 2.30 am which led to the encounter.

In the ensuing gunbattle, the Army captain, a jawan and
a militant were killed, official sources said.

Additional forces have been rushed to the spot, which is
thickly populated, to nab the holed up militant.

Identity of the killed militant is yet to be
ascertained.

PTI