Encounter in Kashmir, Army jawan injured

An army jawan was injured today in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Kashmir, police said.

Srinagar: An army jawan was injured today in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Kashmir, police said.

 The gunbattle broke out at Drabgam after security forces launched a cordon and search operation following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.

 He said one army jawan sustained injuries in the exchange of firing between the two sides.

 Further details of the incident are awaited, he added.

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