Jammu and Kashmir: 45 soldiers martyred in five days

The Indian Army on Monday gunned down a top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander and another terrorist in an encounter  that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, defence sources said. Earlier in the day, an Army major and three soldiers were also killed in the encounter with the terrorists, defence sources said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pinglan area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir during the night after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.