May 06, 2026 02:26 am (IST)

Make this your homepage

News

Jolt to TMC! Supreme Court rejects plea challenging central staff deployment at Bengal counting centres | Bangladesh MP warns of refugee crisis if BJP wins West Bengal polls | Diplomatic row: Bangladesh summons Indian envoy over Himanta Biswa Sarma remarks | Supreme Court grants Pawan Khera anticipatory bail in case over allegations against Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife | ‘Not necessary to humiliate me with arrest’: Pawan Khera to SC over remarks on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife | ‘Let’s not choose for people capable of choosing’: Supreme Court to Centre on teen pregnancy termination | I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel gets bail after Bengal polls conclude | Exit Polls Give Bengal to BJP—But One Survey Begs to Differ | Big defence push: Rajnath Singh to hold high-stakes talks with Italy’s Defence Minister | “Voting without fear”: PM Modi hails record turnout in West Bengal polls

Three militants killed in Kashmir attack

India Blooms News Service | | Jan 01, 2018, at 10:56 pm

Srinagar, Jan 1 (IBNS): The 24-hour-long gunfight ended after security forces shot dead third militants this afternoon in Lethpora Puwlama of South Kashmir, central reserve police officials said.

According to reports, on Sunday night three heavily armed militants entered the training center of central reserve police force 185 battalion in Lethpora pulwama some 24 kilometers from Srinagar.

Reports further added, militants stormed camp at around 2:30 am on Sunday by opening indiscriminate firing and lobbed grenades on deployed forces and buildings.

All three armed militants later entered inside camp and engaged the troops in a gun battle.

In the initial exchange of gunfight, three paramilitary CRPF were injured and one, Constable Sharief-ud-din Ganaie of Chadoora Budgam died at 92 Base hospital. The injured were shifted to hospital for treatment.

The two injured constable, Narender, who sustained bullet injuries on his calf muscle and Malve Samadhan (bullet injuries on his right shoulder) were admitted in the hospital and they are stated to be out of danger.

Later, four other personnel sustained bullet injuries and three of them— Tufail Ahmed of Rajouri, Rajendra Nain of Churu Rajasthan and Pradeep Kr Panda succumbed to injuries while Kuldip Roy (inspector), a resident of Tikkar Khatrian HP, died of cardiac arrest.

Police identified two of the fidayeens of Jash-e-Mohammad, as Manzoor Ahmad Baba son of Ali Mohammad Baba of Drubgam Pulwama and Fardeen Ahmad Khanday son of Ghulam Mohammad Khanday, a serving police constable, resident of Nazeen Pora Tral. The slain duo, they said, had joined militant ranks only three months ago.

While third militant who was killed early today reportedly are foreigner, however police not share any details about him.

(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

#Kashmir #FidayeenAttack #KashmirAttack #Pulwama Attack #Terrorism #Kashmir

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

In Images: Mamata Banerjee, Abhishek Banerjee address media after Bengal poll defeat May 05, 2026, at 08:19 pm

In Images: Barricades removed outside Mamata Banerjee’s Kolkata home, public access restored May 05, 2026, at 07:50 pm

In Images: PM Modi in traditional dhoti look at BJP HQ as party celebrates sweeping electoral victory May 05, 2026, at 12:10 am