Encounter in Hajin, Policeman injured in gunfight
Waheed Bhat
Bandipora: Encounter broke out between government forces and Militants in Mir mohalla Hajin area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Sources said,Encounter broke out early morning in Mir mohalla Hajin after getting specific inputs of presence of LeT militants in the area.
Government forces zerod in on residential house in Mir Mohalla, militants hiding fired upon indiscriminately injuring one policeman,they said.
A joint team of 13RR and SOG Bandipora are on job and two LET militants are believed to be trapped.
As soon the news spread in the area locals started towards encounter site triggering clashes in the area.
Sources said, Government forces have to fire dozens of teargas shells to disperse the protestors.
Firing was going on when this report was filed.(Picture used is File Picture)