North Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Sopore, 1 freedom fighter killed.

Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that Chief of the Al-Badr Gani Khawaja has been killed.

One of the most wanted militant and Chief of Al-Badr outfit Gani Khawaja was killed on Tuesday in an encounter at Tujjar area of Sopore in North Kashmir.

IGP further said that it’s a major success for security forces, this operation was carried cleanly on a very specific input which was recieved by police today.

Earlier, Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Tujjar.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an gunfight.(GNS)