Encounter Rages as Para Troops Intercepts Fleeing LeT Group In Kupwara
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Srinagar: A gunfight started between militants and Para-commandos in forest area along Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening.
A police official told GNS that army’s 41 RR and 4 PARA who have launched massive search operation after a group of Lashkar-e-Toiba militants gave slip to troops on Friday evening at Payerpati village near LoC in Haihama, today evening the joint team of
forces intercepted the militant group at Behak forest area near Kumkadi. Soon an encounter ensued which was going on when reports last
came in, he said.
The group, according to the police official, had infiltrated on intervening night of 30/31 OCt and was trapped in the
mountainous terrain due to heavy rains and snowfall.
Pertinently, two soldiers were injured On Friday evening when the group of militants attacked them before escaping from the spot. On Nov 10, the army unit had recovered the body of a militant who is believed to have died due to severe cold. (GNS)
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