New Delhi, September 28
Three Army personnel and one police officer were injured in a gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
The Kashmir zone police stated that acting on an intel, the police and Army launched an operation in Adigam village in the district and searched for terrorists during a house-to-house search. Two are believed to be still hiding in the area.
During the search, the terrorists opened fire on the security forces, leading to an exchange of fire from both sides.
The cases of exchange of fire between the security forces and terrorists increased as soon as the polls dates for J&K were announced. Since June, the UT has been witnessing incidents were terrorists are continuing to disturb peace.
Earlier, terrorists and security forces were involved in an exchange of fire in Poonch district on September 15.
On September 14, one terrorist was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Baramulla district. That encounter occurred after two Army personnel died in the line of duty in a gunfight in Kishtwar.
On September 11, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Udhampur district.
Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing sporadic incidents of violence as it is holding its first Assembly polls in a decade. The election is being held in three phases, of which two were done on September 18 and 25.
The third and final phase of polling will be held on October 1. The counting of votes will be done on October 8.
