3 Terrorists Killed, Cop Injured After Gun Battle Near Toll Plaza In Jammu

At least three terrorists travelling in a truck towards Srinagar were killed in a gunfight with security forces at a toll plaza in Nagrota near Jammu on Friday, officials said. A policeman was also injured after the terrorists opened fire at the security team when the truck was stopped around 5 am for a security check at the Ban toll plaza on Jammu-Srinagar highway. “One terrorist was killed in the morning. Two others have been neutralised in the adjoining forest area. Their bodies are being brought up to the road,” J&K director general of police Dilbagh Singh said while speaking to HT. “Four to five terrorists were believed to be in the truck. It is suspected that they might have infiltrated from Hiranagar sector in Kathua district,” he said.

The injured policeman has been shifted to a hospital. Inspector general of police (Jammu Zone) Mukesh Singh said an AK 47 assault rifle, magazines and grenades were recovered from the truck. “We have arrested a truck helper. The terrorists are most likely foreigners, who were being helped by locals,” he said. A spokesperson of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had said earlier that security personnel immediately took the position after the firing and a cordon and search operation was launched, he said.

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