 "Kashmir: Two security personnel killed in militant attack in Pulwama; encounter underway")
Two security forces were killed and at least four others were injured on Saturday in a predawn militant attack on the district police lines in Pulwama district of Kashmir.
#Update DPL Pulwama Encounter: CRPF jawan succumbs to injuries, taking death toll of security personnel to two.
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2017
The militants opened fire on DPL Pulwama at around 4:30 am, resulting in injuries to three CRPF jawans and a policeman, a police official told PTI.
#Visuals DPL Pulwama Encounter: A CRPF Jawan & Policeman have lost their lives; encounter underway (visuals deferred) pic.twitter.com/ighywREoUn
— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2017
He said the security forces retaliated and cross firing was going on till last reports came in. Terrorists are still believed to be holed up at the police lines. Extra forces have been rushed to the area, he added. Choppers are hovering over the area to locate the militants and a high alert has been sounded in South Kashmir, reported The Indian Express. With inputs from PTI
