An indian army jawan who was critically injured in the ongoing gunfight at Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has succumbed to his injuries, officials said.
Officials from defence told that an army soldier who was critically wounded after hit by bullet succumbed to his injuries at 92 base hospital.
Earlier joint team of Police and army’s 44RR and CRPF had launched a cordon and search operation in the area after getting specific inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.
As the joint team approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired upon them, triggering off the gunfight.
official sources informed sudarshan tv that four terrorists are believed to be trapped in the area and heavy exchange of firing is going on from both sides.