Kulgam Police arrested five notorious drug peddlers/suppliers alongwith 1642 Bottles of illicit Liquor, 186 kgs of Poppy Straw and 200 grams of cannabis like substance
Regarding the incident case FIR No. 251/2020 U/S 48 E/Act, 8/15, 20 NDPS act stands registered in P/S Qazigund.
Police and Army joint press briefing regarding Pattan Encounter.
*Army Major injured in ongoing gunfight in Baramulla*
Srinagar, September 04: A army Major has been injured in ongoing encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Official sources told GNS, that a Army major of 29 RR has been injured in Intial exchange of gunfight in Pattan. He has been shifted to 92 Base hospital for treatment.
Intense exchange of firing is going on till this report was being filed.
Earlier, According to the reports reaching GNS, a joint team of Police, Army's RR 29 and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Yadipora.
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.
*Forces blast hideout where militant was hiding*
Srinagar, August 18 Third militant has been killed in an ongoing operation in Kreeri area of North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday.
Offcial sources told GNS that after resuming operation this morning, one more militant has been killed.
They said the slain militant is likely to be non-local and was hiding inside a Hideout which was blasted by using IED.
Meanwhile searches are still underway in the area till this report was being filed.
Pertinently, yesterday 06 persons were killed including 02 CRPF troopers, 01 JK cop, 01 Army solidier and two local LeT militants in the gunfight.
Director General of police Dilbagh Singh yesterday during a press conference said that Top LeT Commander Sajad Haider from Sopore was among the two slain militants. Who as per DGP was instrumental in recruiting new militants and was mastermind behind many attacks on security forces and political activists.(GNS)