Srinagar: Two Army men, including a major, were killed and another jawan was injured when militants opened fire on a search operation of security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said today.
According to army officials, an Army Major and a jawan were killed while another was injured as militants opened fire on a search party in Shopian district of Kashmir.
Major Kamlesh Pandey, Sepoys Tanzin Chhultim and Kirpal Singh were injured in the firing by militants at Zainapora in Shopian district during a cordon and search operation launched by security forces, they said.
A cordon and search operation was launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian during the night following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
Two Army men killed by militants during search operation in Kashmir:
The injured soldiers were evacuated to Army’s 92 Base Hospital here for treatment but Major Pandey and Sepoy Chhultim succumbed to injuries, the officials said.
He said during the search operation, the militants fired upon the party in which three army personnel were injured.
The injured were taken to Army’s 92 base hospital here, where two of them, including a major, succumbed, the official said, adding that the other jawan is undergoing treatment.
The security forces continued the search operation in the area but could not trace the militants.
