Militant killed in gunfight in Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam village

A militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday,before dawn.

Reports said the gunfight broke out after a joint team of army’s 34RR and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation in Gopalpora village .

As the joint team of forces intensified the searches and fired some warning shots towards the suspected spot, the militants hiding inside opened fire leading to a gunfight, they said.

Soon, the cordon was laid following specific inputs about the presence of some militants in the area which resulted into an encounter.

In the initial phase of gunfight, one militant has been killed .

Meanwhile, authorities have suspended the mobile Internet service in Kulgam district.