On Saturday, November 2, 2024 morning, an encounter broke out between the security personnel and terrorists holed up in a building in the densely populated Khanyar area of Srinagar.
The search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire at the search party, which retaliated.
One Pakistan terrorist belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba has been gunned down in the ongoing encounter, officials said.
Two Central Reserve Police Force jawans and two Jammu and Kashmir policemen were injured in the encounter.
The injured personnel were taken to the Indian Army's 92 Base Hospital. Their condition is stated to be stable.
IMAGE: Personnel from the CRPF's Quick Response Team move towards the house where the terrorists were hiding during the final assault.
IMAGE: CRPF and J&K police personnel gather near the site of the encounter.
IMAGE: Security personnel keep watch.
IMAGE: Security personnel carry a stretcher to ferry the injured for treatment.
IMAGE: Security vehicles lined up on the side of the road.
IMAGE: Security personnel get ready for the assault here and below.
IMAGE: Smoke emerges from the building where the terrorists were holed up.
Photographs curated by Anant Salvi/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com
