A Hizbul Mujahedeen militant was gunned down in north Kashmir’s Sopore in an encounter with security forces on Saturday, police said. The encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Reban area of Sopore in the morning. Authorities shut down all educational institutions, including Higher Secondary schools and the Degree College in Sopore following the encounter. The encounter took place shortly before Union home minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Srinagar. Singh is on a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir in an attempt to find a resolution to the Kashmir problem.

Source: Hindustan Times September 09, 2017 04:48 UTC