Terrorist, suspected accomplices killed In Kashmir encounter
A terrorist and three others were killed on Sunday evening in a gunfight with security forces in Shopian district of South Kashmir.
According to a Defence spokesman, "a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was fired upon by terrorists near Pahnoo village in Shopian district of south Kashmir at 8 p.m today (Sunday)."
In retaliatory firing, a terrorist identified as Shahid Ahmad Dar, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, resident of Jamnagri of Shopian, was killed and a weapon was found with him.
"Three Over-Ground Workers (OGWs) or accomplices in the car who were accompanying the terrorist were also found to be dead."
Police have reached the spot and started legal formalities, the spokesman added.
While the army confirmed that the three slain persons were OGWs of terrorists, the police are yet to confirm their exact identity.
Locals, however, claimed that the three slain persons were civilians without any militant connections.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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