Srinagar, September 23: An Army Major, a Naik and a top militant commander carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh were killed in the on-going encounter in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.
”We have lost Major J S Suri and a Naik in the encounter,” a defence ministry spokesman told UNI this afternoon.
He said a top militant commander was also killed while another militant was still hiding there.
He said the operation was still on when the reports last came in.
Official sources said the slain militant commander, involved in several militancy-related incidents, was carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh.
The encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by the militants hiding in Sumbal area of Bandipora district, about 60 km from here.
—Agencies