Kulgam: No contact established with militants, Pika LMG gun, IED material recovered from gunfight site

Umaisar Gull Ganie
Kulgam, Apr 11: Officials on Saturday said that after brief exchange of fire, no contact was established with the militants in Nandimarg area of Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam district.
ā€œMilitants may have fled the area leaving behind a Pika LMG gun and some IED material,ā€ news agency KNO quoted officials as having said.

They said, ā€œAfter initial exchange of fire at around 1:30 am, no exchange of fire took place since then. Search operation is underway in the area to trace the militants.ā€
The gunfight had broken out between security forces and militants, after a joint team of forces including 9 RR and Kulgam Police launched search operation in the area.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kulgam, Gurinder Pal also confirmed that a pika gun besides some material has been recovered from the gunfight spot.ā€”(KNO)

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