Militant killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama’s Awantipora

The security forces in Pulwama’s Awantipora have killed a militant during an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday.

#AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. Body of the killed terrorist yet to be retrieved. #Encounter in progress. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/2Wl6bIhYZH

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 27, 2023

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Padgampora Awantipora in Pulwama district, police said.

Police said that the body of the militant is yet to be retrieved by the forces.

The encounter is still going on and police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.