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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Encounter breaks out at Srinagar’s DPS to flush out militants
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Encounter breaks out at Srinagar’s DPS to flush out militants

A gunbattle broke out at DPS Srinagar as security forces launched an offensive to flush out the militants who took refuge in the school after attacking CRPF personnel on Saturday evening

Army personnel laying a Gorden after the CRPF vehicle was attacked by militants at Pantha chowk in Srinagar on Saturday. Photo: PTIPremium
Army personnel laying a Gorden after the CRPF vehicle was attacked by militants at Pantha chowk in Srinagar on Saturday. Photo: PTI

Srinagar: A gunbattle broke out at DPS Srinagar in the wee hours on Sunday as security forces launched an offensive to flush out the militants who took refuge inside the school after attacking CRPF personnel in Pantha chowk area on Saturday evening.

“The exchange of firing between security forces and militants began at around 3.40 am and is going on intermittently," a police official said.

The militants had entered into the premises of DPS Srinagar Saturday evening after carrying out an attack on the CRPF personnel deployed on road opening duty near the school on Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

One CRPF officer was killed and a constable of the force injured in the attack that took place in high security zone located less than a kilometre away from headquarters of Army’s Chinar Corps.

The security forces immediately cordoned-off the area and launched search operations in the large school campus.

Officials said drone cameras and other hi-tech gadgets were used to trace the location of the militants but police officials refused to comment on operational details.

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Published: 25 Jun 2017, 09:40 AM IST
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