Jammu: Militants Open Fire At Police Team, One Cop Injured

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said one of the militants was killed in the ensuing gunfight while the rest managed to escape to the adjacent forest area

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Jammu: A Police team intercepted a Srinagar bound truck at Bann toll plaza on Jammu-Srinagar highway. Truck bound terrorists fired on police triggering an encounter, in which three ultras were killed and a policeman got injured, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said 3-4 terrorists were going to Srinagar when they were intercepted by the police team at the toll plaza. Three terrorists were killed in the ensuing gunfight while one of them is believed to be in the trap, he told PTI. As per the latest update, two explosions were heard near Bann toll plaza on Jammu-Srinagar highway where the encounter between terrorists and security forces is underway, news agency ANI reported.

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed after firing in the area. More details awaited. #JammuAndKashmir (deferred visuals) pic.twitter.com/bUrdJoPuv9

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The firing took place around 5 am when the police team stopped a Srinagar-bound truck for checking near the toll plaza in the Ban area of Nagrota, the officials said. A massive search operation has been launched to track down the terrorists. Senior police officials were at the spot to oversee the combing operations. Traffic was suspended on the highway after the attack, the officials said. Authorities also ordered closure of schools in Nagrota as a precautionary measure. (With Agency inputs)