STF man killed in encounter in Kashmir:
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JAMMU : A policeman of Special Task Force was today killed in a fierce gunbattle between security forces and two militants, who have been trapped in a cordon in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Acting on a tip off, army and police personnel launched a cordon-and-search operation in Bakhari-Pinjar forest belt of Kishtwar district to track down the two militants at 6:15 AM hours today, an Army officer said.
During the search operation, the militants fired on the security personnel who fired back leading to an exchange of fire, the officer said, adding STF policeman Bilal Ahmed was killed in the encounter.
The encounter was going on till last reports came in. (AGENCIES)
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