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SRINAGAR

Three army men and a militant were killed and an officer sustained serious bullet injuries in a fierce gunfight at Tanghdar sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday.

Official sources told GNS that a group of “4-7 infiltrators” who had probably sneaked into this side last night near Darshan post along Line of Control (LoC) opposite to Pakistan’s Chhajula Post. The group of infiltrators today morning intercepted by the army’s 3/1 GR in the dense forest area.

“The group of infiltrators after being challenged opened indiscriminate fire with sophisticated weapons upon the forces, the fire was retaliated by the army ensuing a fierce gunfight,” they said.

In the initial gunfight, four army men including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) Subedar BB Thapa sustained serious bullet injuries. However, among the injured, three soldiers succumbed to injuries before being evacuated to army’s 92 base hospital here in Srinagar, they said, adding that the condition of the officer is also said to be critical.

Sources identified the deceased soldiers as Lias Naik Aash Kumar, Rifle Man Vishal Gurang and Rifleman Ankeet.

Meanwhile, a senior army official while confirming the incident said that army’s alert troops foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Tanghdar sector. “One infiltrator has been killed during the gunfight”.

“The operation is still in progress,” he added.

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