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Soldier, terrorist killed in LoC encounter in J-K

Hindustan Times | ByHT Correspondent, Jammu
Oct 14, 2015 08:59 PM IST

It was the first incident of firing of any kind after Indian and Pakistani army officers held a meeting in Poonch in September to defuse tension after heavy cross-border firing.

A soldier and a terrorist were killed in an encounter with infiltrators along the LoC in Poonch sector on Wednesday.

A file photograph of security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir.(PTI)
A file photograph of security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir.(PTI)

It was the first incident of firing of any kind after Indian and Pakistani army officers held a meeting in Poonch in September to defuse tension after heavy-cross border firing.

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“An infiltration attempt was foiled in Krishan Ghati sector along LoC at about 3pm on Friday afternoon. Lance naik Govind Singh, who was seriously injured in the encounter with the infiltrators, succumbed to his injuries. The area is cordoned off and search operation is going on,” said SN Acharya, a defence spokesperson.

He said one terrorist was killed and his body has also been recovered, adding the operation was still on.

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