Gun battle on in Kupwara, soldier injured

A soldier was injured in an ongoing gun battle in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

A soldier was injured in an ongoing gun battle in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Superintendent of police, Kupwara Aijaz Ahmad Bhatt told HT that an infiltration bid near the LoC at the Machil sector resulted in the gun battle. (Representative image)

Superintendent of police, Kupwara Aijaz Ahmad Bhatt told HT that an infiltration bid near the LoC at the Machil sector resulted in the gun battle. Army sources confirmed the encounter and said further details are being ascertained.