<p>Three days ahead of Independence Day function, a policeman was killed while four others were injured in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Batmaloo area here on Sunday morning. The militants reportedly managed to escape from the encounter site.</p>.<p>The place where the encounter took place is barely 2 km away from the venue, where the official Independence Day function is scheduled to take place.</p>.<p>Reports said the encounter started after a joint team of special operations group (SOG) of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the congested Deyarwani area of Batmaloo during the early hours on Sunday. </p>.<p>As the joint search party laid the cordon around the targeted house, the hiding militants fired upon them triggering off an encounter, reports added.</p>.<p>State police chief Shesh Pal Vaid said the CASO was launched on specific information about the presence of militants in a hideout.</p>.<p>"In the exchange of fire, one SOG personnel was killed, one JKP & 2 CRPF Jawans sustained injuries, operation continues (sic)," he tweeted.</p>.<p>The slain policeman was identified as constable Parvaiz. Reports said the house owner, where the militants were hiding, identified as Neyaz Bhat also received injuries during the encounter.</p>.<p>The militants, believed to be two to three in number, managed to escape from the house. Additional reinforcements were rushed to the area and a massive hunt has been launched to trace out the militants.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani said two "militant accomplices" were arrested while a "major hideout" was busted in the area.</p>.<p>He said apparently one militant was injured in the gunfight and searches are underway to trace out him and other militants.</p>.<p>In the wake of the gunfight, mobile internet service was snapped in Srinagar as a "precautionary measure". </p>.<p>Meanwhile, a wreath-laying ceremony was held for slain policeman Parvaiz at District Police Lines Srinagar. A police spokesperson said the senior civil and police officers paid rich tributes to the policeman and laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains.</p>
<p>Three days ahead of Independence Day function, a policeman was killed while four others were injured in a gunfight between militants and security forces in Batmaloo area here on Sunday morning. The militants reportedly managed to escape from the encounter site.</p>.<p>The place where the encounter took place is barely 2 km away from the venue, where the official Independence Day function is scheduled to take place.</p>.<p>Reports said the encounter started after a joint team of special operations group (SOG) of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the congested Deyarwani area of Batmaloo during the early hours on Sunday. </p>.<p>As the joint search party laid the cordon around the targeted house, the hiding militants fired upon them triggering off an encounter, reports added.</p>.<p>State police chief Shesh Pal Vaid said the CASO was launched on specific information about the presence of militants in a hideout.</p>.<p>"In the exchange of fire, one SOG personnel was killed, one JKP & 2 CRPF Jawans sustained injuries, operation continues (sic)," he tweeted.</p>.<p>The slain policeman was identified as constable Parvaiz. Reports said the house owner, where the militants were hiding, identified as Neyaz Bhat also received injuries during the encounter.</p>.<p>The militants, believed to be two to three in number, managed to escape from the house. Additional reinforcements were rushed to the area and a massive hunt has been launched to trace out the militants.</p>.<p>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Swayam Prakash Pani said two "militant accomplices" were arrested while a "major hideout" was busted in the area.</p>.<p>He said apparently one militant was injured in the gunfight and searches are underway to trace out him and other militants.</p>.<p>In the wake of the gunfight, mobile internet service was snapped in Srinagar as a "precautionary measure". </p>.<p>Meanwhile, a wreath-laying ceremony was held for slain policeman Parvaiz at District Police Lines Srinagar. A police spokesperson said the senior civil and police officers paid rich tributes to the policeman and laid floral wreaths on the mortal remains.</p>
