3 more terrorists, 1 jawan killed in Shopian; Internet shut

One more Army jawan killed in the ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's  Shopian district, taking toll to three.

Menawhiel, three more bodies of terrorists have been recovered at Kachdooru in Shopian district taking toll from eight to 11, officials said on Sunday.

Mobile internet services were suspended in the Kashmir Valley today as a precautionary measure following the killing of eight militants in encounters and two civilians in clashes with security forces, officials said.

Internet services on mobile devices were snapped shortly after clashes broke out at many places in south Kashmir and some parts of the city on Sunday afternoon, an official said.

He said the decision to snap internet services was taken as a precautionary measure to prevent mischievous elements from creating law and order problems.

The authorities also suspended train services in Kashmir as a precautionary step.

Miscreants have targeted trains during law and order situations in the past.  -- PTI

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