Three militants who attacked BJP leader Anwar Ahmad house in Nowgam have been killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
This morning the security forces launched a cordon and search operation which led to the encounter in Dobhi Mohalla in the Kakapora, South Kashmir, a police official said.
Army soldiers leave after an encounter with militants in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir. Three militants were killed in the encounter. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Army soldiers stand guard during an encounter with suspected militants in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri protesters throw stones towards the government forces during the clashes near the site of the gunfight in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Policemen stand in position as Kashmiri protesters throw stones towards the government forces during the clashes near the site of encounter in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
Kashmiri protesters clash with government forces near an encounter site during an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
A house destroyed during an encounter between suspected militants and security forces in Pulwama district of South Kashmir. | Photo by Sajad Hameed
