forcesSrinagar, Oct 29 (PTI) A police constable was killed inan encounter which broke out between militants and securityforces in north Kashmir's Bandipora district today, the policesaid.
Security forces cordoned off the Mir Mohalla village inHajin area of the district this morning following intelligenceinputs about presence of militants there, a police officialsaid.
When the forces were conducting searches, the militantsopened fire on them, triggering a gun battle, the officialsaid.
Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Zahir Abbas was killedin the gunbattle, the police official said.
The encounter was still going on when reports last camein, the official said, adding further details were awaited.
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