Kashmir : 2 Armymen, Major, martyred in Shopian encounter

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/ Two armymen, including a major, were martyred while three soldiers reportedly injured after terrorists open-fired on a patrol party of security forces at Imam Sahab area of South Kashmir`s Shopian district on Thursday morning.

“The injured were immediately airlifted to 92 base hospital in Badami Bagh cantonment area, where Major Pandey and Sepoy Tanzin later succumbed to their injuries,” said sources, reported.

Three soldiers including Major Kamlesh Pandey, Sepoy Tanzin and Sepoy Kripal Singh were injured in the attack. A cordon and search operation was launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian during the night following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

During the search operation, the terrorists fired upon the search party, injuring  the three army personnel. The injured were later taken to Army’s 92 base hospital in Srinagar, where two of them, including a major, succumbed, the official said, adding that the other jawan is undergoing treatment. The search operation at Zaipora is on, the official said. About 2 to 3 militants are reportedly holed up in the area.