A militant was killed and army major was injured in a brief encounter in North Kashmir’s bandipora district on Thursday evening.
An official said that14RR army laid a naka outside police station Bandipora following specific inputs.
“During the checking, a militant travelling in a vehicle opened fire in which an army major of 14 RR was injured. The militant was killed in retaliatory fire,” he said.
According to sources, militant is identified as Mushtaq Sherri of Malangam village of bandipora district.