Security forces gunned down the third terrorist today in the ongoing encounter between holed up militants and security forces from Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police in Bamnoo Keller area of Pulwama.
At least 10 protesters have also been injured in the clashes with the forces and protesters near the encounter site.
The three militants killed in
encounter so for were newly recruited and one more militant is believed to be hiding in a house.
The encounter began on Monday morning when forces, on specific inputs, cordoned off Bamnoo village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.
The protesters had clashed with the security forces late on Sunday evening forcing them to call off the operation near the military air base in Koil.