Encounter underway in Pampore, 7 CRPF jawans injured

Militants opened fire on a CRPF bus at Pampore in Srinagar on Saturday near the Entrepreneurship Development Institute, in which seven CRPF jawans have been injured.

A fierce gunbattle is underway as the civilians are trapped inside the building.

According to reports, the militants are holed up inside the EDI building and the area has been cordoned off, as the security forces are heavily engaging with the gunmen.

More details awaited.