Jammu: Three terrorists were killed and a policeman injured in an encounter between security forces and terrorists near Jammu on Friday (January 31).
The incident took place at around 5.45 am when a police team conducting a vehicle check near the Nagrota toll post on the Jammu-Srinagar highway intercepted a Srinagar-bound truck. An encounter ensued when the terrorists inside the truck fired at the police, injuring one policeman. The police fired in retaliation killing one militant while the others ran towards the forest area.
Police intercepted a Srinagar bound truck at #Bann Toll Plaza on #Jammu-#Srinagar #Highway.The truck bound terrorists fired on police triggering an encounter. One police man injured,one terrorist killed.#Encounter going on.More details to follow.
— J&K Police (@JmuKmrPolice) January 31, 2020
DGP J&K Police, Dilbagh Singh said the terrorists were part of a new group and they were on their way to Srinagar. "These terrorists were a newly infiltrated group and were on their way to Srinagar. It is suspected that they infiltrated from Kathua, Hiranagar border. An investigation is on," he told ANI.
A search operation is underway to track down the militants.
Meanwhile, all schools in Udhampur zone have been shut down following the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists on Jammu-Srinagar highway as confirmed by Piyush Singla, District Development Commissioner of Udhampur.
(This is a developing story, more details awaited)
