SRINAGAR; 03, Oct 2013: Fierce gun-battle between Indian forces and suspected militants in Ahmednagar locality of Soura in Srinagar ended after militant (s) managed to escape from the site during the late night hours.
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| Picture of the injured policeman |
Locals say, firing stopped around 3:30 am in the morning, later the forces started a search operation however they found nothing.
Yesterday evening, a joint battalion of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police cordoned off the area. Conflicting reports were received about the presence of militant/militants in the area. Some reports suggest a top Lashker-e-Toiba commander Abu Huraira has been trapped while others suggest 2-3 militants have been holed up.
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| Initially media men were barred to enter the encounter site |
During the initial firing 8 JKP cops including one sub-inspector were injured. While the Official records confirms the injuries of only 4 police personnel.
The house where the militant (s) were believed to be trapped is a carpet weaving centre.
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| House where the encounter broke out. |
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