Pulwama encounter: 6 civilians injured in clashes with security forces

A police official said clashes erupted soon after the encounter in the south Kashmir's Tahab area ended in the killing of two militants

PTI
Updated30 Jul 2017, 04:37 PM IST
Earlier, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Tahab area of Pulwama district on Saturday night following information about presence of militants in the area. Photo: AP
Earlier, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Tahab area of Pulwama district on Saturday night following information about presence of militants in the area. Photo: AP

Srinagar: Six people were on Sunday injured as protesters clashed with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district after two militants were killed in an encounter.

A police official said clashes erupted soon after the encounter in the Tahab area ended in the killing of two militants.

Security personnel lobbed tear gas shells and fired a few shots in the air to restore law and order in the area, he said.

The official said one person, whose identity is being ascertained, was hit by a bullet in the shoulder and rushed to a hospital.

Five other persons suffered minor injuries during the clashes, which were going on intermittently till reports last came in, he added

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