Defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that five militants were killed in the ongoing gunfight. “A soldier of 13 RR was wounded in the gunfight,” he said.
The Chief Minister enquired from the students about their impressions about their visit and advised them to pen down their experiences to share it with a wider audience.
Police sources said that a group of militants fired upon a police party that was on way to Zakura resulting in the injuries of two policemen including Sub-Inspector Imran Ahmed and Constable Suhail Ahmed.
Mirwaiz said it is ironic that while unIslamic practices like liquor are promoted in the name of tourism and economic growth in the Muslim majority state