Shillong, September 13: An Indian Army Colonel, a Major and a Deputy Superintendent of Police were killed in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, reported India Today.
The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists hiding in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district, a police official told news agency PTI.
The encounter between security forces and terrorists is still underway. Top Army and police officials including DGP Dilbag Singh also visited the site after reports of major casualties came to the fore.
The Indian Army has lost many brave soldiers in the fight against terrorism in Kashmir in the past.