CRPF trooper killed, civilian injured in Pulwama gunfight; militants escape

Authorities have suspended mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama to check spread of rumours. Here are the latest available information on the Pulwama encounter

A Central Reserve Police Force ( CRPF) trooper was killed and a civilian injured in a gunfight between a group of militants and the security forces in the wee hours on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Constable Mandeep Kumar of 182 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, lost his life in the gun battle with four to six militants who were holed up in a house in Wagum village.

The house owner was injured in the exchange of fire, having received bullet wounds on his shoulder. He was said to be out of danger.

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