Srinagar, April 25 -- A militant associate was killed and two
policemen were injured in a gunbattle in Bandipora district of Jammu
and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.
They said the gunbattle broke out in the wee hours in the Ajas forest
of the district.
Officials said a search operation was launched in the forest area
following an input by a militant associate who was arrested two days
ago.
They said as the security forces headed to a hideout , militants
opened fire on the troops , triggering a gunbattle.
" In the initial firing two policemen and a terror associate were
injured ," they said.
The said militant associate identified as Altaf Lalli succumbed to
his injuries later.
Earlier the day, Army said a joint search operation was...