A senior Police officer told that in initial exchange of firing one militant of Al-Badr identified as Irfan Ahmad Dar resident of Gadikal was killed. He had joined the outfit on 20th August this year.
The police officer while talking to a local news gathering agency Global News Service further said that a civilian was brought to the encounter site to persuade the hiding militant, however he refused to surrender.
As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.(GNS)
source: Global News Service
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