Pulwama Encounter

The first operation was carried out in Kellar in Shopian district on May 14, in which three terrorists were gunned down. The second operation was carried out in Tral in Pulwama on May 15

Police is conducting further investigations into the activities of the arrested terrorist

The Congress on Tuesday demanded that the government should come out with a white paper on the Pulwama attack providing answers to questions such as what were the "intelligence failures" and why troops were denied aircraft. Days after former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satypal Malik's allegations over the 2019 Pulwama attack, the Congress held a press conference here by Col (retd) Rohit Chaudhry and Wing Commander (retd) Anuma Acharya, both associated with the party, and posed a series of questions to the government on the attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed. There has been no reaction from the government since Malik's interview to a news portal was released, while the BJP has said that there were serious questions about his credibility and cited various statements made by him in recent years. The BJP had cited Malik's past remarks, including the one that mocked former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as a "political juvenile", and slammed him as the "disgraced" governor of Jammu a

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, the official said. The exchange of firing was on, but, so far, there were no reports of any casualty on either side, he said.

An unidentified terrorist was killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Two security force personnel were also injured in the gunbattle which began after a cordon and search operation in Padgampora area of Pulwama, a police official said. Giving details, the official said a cordon a search operation was launched in Padgampora following information about presence of terrorists there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists hiding in a house opened fire. In the retaliatory action by security forces, one ultra was killed. The identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra is being ascertained, the official said.

One terrorist has been killed by security forces after an encounter broke out in the Chatpora area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning

"One terrorist who was injured in the encounter has been shifted to hospital for medical treatment"

The security forces have launched a joint operation at Noorpora in the district's Awantipora area on the basis of inputs provided by police, it said

Incrimination materials including arms and ammunition have been seized from the encounter site and the search operation is underway

Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Goosu village of Pulwama.

A gunfight is underway and further details are awaited, the official said

The gunning down of the terrorist comes three days after eight security personnel, including two Army officers Colonel Ashutosh Sharma and Major Anuj Sood, were killed in Handwara

Militants fired at the vehicle of Gulam Nabi Patel in J&K's Rajpora Chowk of Pulwama, injuring him and his guards

Pakistani militant Abu Dujana, his aide was killed by security forces in Pulwama district of Kashmir

This has been done to prevent miscreants from indulging in unnecessary propaganda

A gunfight broke out as the militants opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated,

Shops in several areas were shut, while a protest demonstration was taken out in Nowhatta area of the city this afternoon

The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pulwama's Drabgam area following information about the presence of two to three militants there

Five CRPF troopers were also killed in the fighting