SRINAGAR: An Army jawan and two terrorists, including a Pakistani, were killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday afternoon. As the soldiers neared the hiding spot, the militants opened fire, triggering an encounter.Sepoy Jitender Singh succumbed after sustaining critical injuries. Two militants, including one from Pakistan, were also killed in the gunfight which lasted all day. The miscreants allegedly fired in the air and damaged some bank equipment before decamping, said eyewitnesses.Soon after, security personnel arrived at the spot and launched searches and questioned eyewitnesses. "Residents pelted stones at the militants, forcing them to flee," said a cop.

Source: Times of India December 04, 2017 17:48 UTC