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Restrictions in Srinagar as anti-terrorist operations enters second day
A CRPF jawan was killed and a policeman was injured in the exchange of fire on Monday in Karan Nagar area.
After an overnight lull, an encounter between security forces and terrorists hiding in a building in Karan Nagar area in Srinagar resumed on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, as authorities imposed precautionary restrictions in parts of the city in wake of the operation, officials said.

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said the gunbattle between terrorists and security forces resumed at day break this morning. He said the security forces were preparing for a final assault when the terrorists opened fire.

A CRPF jawan was killed and a policeman was injured in the exchange of fire on Monday,February 12. The CRPF had claimed that it thwarted the attempt by the terrorists to attack its camp in Karan Nagar area.

No new casualty has been reported so far on Tuesday.

The incident came days after a similar attack by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists at an Army camp in Sunjwan area of Jammu, killing six people including five soldiers. Three militants were also killed in retaliation by the Army.

In wake of the security operation underway in Karan Nagar, authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — to maintain law and order, a police official said.

Restrictions have been imposed in eight police station areas as a precautionary measure, the official said.

He said curbs, under Section 144 of the CrPc, have been imposed in Nowhatta, Rainawari, Khanyar, Safakadal, M R Gunj, Kralkhud, Shaheedgunj and Karan Nagar police station areas.



http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...in-srinagar/article22738281.ece?homepage=true
 
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