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.

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.