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2 CPRF jawans killed in Kashmir encounter

| | Feb 21, 2016, at 01:41 am
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IBNS) At least 2 CRPF Jawans were killed during an encounter with militants on Saturday as terrorists entered the Entrepreneurship Development Institute in south Kashmir's Pampore area, according to reports.

Earlier, it was reported that suspected guerrillas had barged into J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JK EDI)

Reports said that suspected guerrillas entered the main building of EDI.

“Three guerrillas with heavily armed barged into the J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute”, senior police official told IBNS on phone.

The CRPF men reportedly opened fire at the fleeing employees too. However, there are no reports of any casualty.

Meanwhile, CRPF spokesman Bhavesh Choudhury said that 9 CRPF Jawans were injured in a suspected guerrillas attack on convoy that was on its way to Srinagar from Jammu.

“Our first priority is to evacuate trapped persons inside the Industrial institute in which most of are employees”,  the spokesman said.


(With inputs from Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

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