Three security force officers including an Army Colonel were killed in an encounter in Kokernag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, news agency PTI reported quoting officials.
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Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish, Deputy superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat were critically injured in the gunfight and died later, they said.
The operation began on Tuesday evening in Gadole area but was called off during the night. This morning, the hunt for the terrorists resumed after information started trickling that they were spotted at a hideout, the officials said.
Colonel Singh, leading his team from the front, attacked the terrorists. However, the terrorists fired upon him and he was critically injured. PTI
