Militant killed in gunfight in Budgam’s Charar-e-Sharif area, say police

A militant was killed in an overnight encounter with the security forces in the Charar-e-Sharif area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district, the police said. The identity and the affiliation of the deceased militant is yet to be ascertained.

The operation, which began on Monday evening, is still underway, the police said.

The gunfight ensued after a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force, police and army launched a search and cordon operation on Monday, Greater Kashmir reported.

After the team neared the hiding spot of the suspected militants, they fired upon them. The security forces retaliated, leading to the gunfight.

The security forces maintained a tight…