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Army jawan injured in encounter in J&K

The jawan was injured during a brief encounter with the militants when the army was carrying out a search operation in Pinjyari Dachan forest belt in the district today, the officials said.

Updated on: Jan 12, 2009, 19:21:26 IST
PTI | By , Jammu
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An army jawan was injured on Monday in an encounter with militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said.

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The jawan was injured during a brief encounter with the militants when the army was carrying out a search operation in Pinjyari Dachan forest belt in the district today, the officials said.

The jawan was shifted to a hospital, they said, adding the gunbattle was on when the reports last came in.

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