SRINAGAR – Two Indian army jawans and as many policemen were killed in anongoing encounter with militants in Kupwara’s Halmatpora in Jammu & Kashmiron Wednesday. The search operation is still underway.

A policeman was also injured in the gunfight. The wounded personnel isundergoing treatment at a hospital. His condition is stated to be stable, apolice spokesperson said, Indian express has reported.

An encounter broke out in the Arampora area of the district yesterday aftersecurity forces launched an operation in the wake of militants opening fireat an Army patrol party.

The spokesperson said the anti-militancy operation, which continuedovernight, was going on when reports last came in. Four unidentifiedmilitants were killed in the operation yesterday.

The encounter site is around 8 km from Kupwara town and Halmathpora is thelast village before the LoC, which is 20-25 km away from the spot.

Officials said it was possible that these militants sneaked into the Valleyrecently and were waiting for an opportunity to cross into Lolab or Vilgamareas of Kupwara district.