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Gunfight breaks out in J-K's Kathua

The gunfight happens amid the preparations for the third phase of ongoing assembly elections in the region
06:11 PM Sep 28, 2024 IST | GK Web Desk
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Srinagar, Sept 28: A firefight has erupted between militants and security forces in Rasani Village of Kathua district on Saturday, reports said.  This is the second gunfight in J&K today. Earlier, two militants were killed and four army personnel and a traffic police official were injured in another gunfight in south Kashmir's Kulgam.

Quoting official sources news agency GNS reported that a joint team of forces launched a cordon and search operation after having inputs about movement of some suspicious persons carrying weapons.

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As the joint team approached towards the suspicious spot, the hiding militants fired upon the search party, triggering off a gunfight, they said.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more details come in.

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