Kulgam: One civilian has been killed and several others are injured, some of the ‘critically’ near site gun battle in Kulgam in which three militants were killed and two civilians injured.
A police officer said that the civilian was killed when come explosive device went off near the site of encounter.
“Civilians visited the encounter site immediately after operation inspite of request not to visit as thorough search is to be made for explosives once flames douse off . They didn’t listened and thus visited the spot immediately after forces withdrew and some explosive substance went off resulting in injuries to civilians. One civilian namely Ubaid Laway son of Mohammad Maqbool Laway of Laroo died,” a police officer said.
“We request them not to visit the site again,” the police officer added.
