Srinagar March 9 (IANS) A militant was killed and an army officer injured in a shootout in Jammu and Kashmir s Bandipora district on Thursday police said.
Following information about a militant travelling in a vehicle in Bandipora town security forces set up a checkpost outside the Bandipora police station. During the checking operation the militant travelling in a vehicle fired at the checking party resulting in injuries to a major.
In the retaliatory firing the militant identified as Mushtaq Peer of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed a police officer said.
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Militant killed, major injured in Kashmir shootout
