(PTI) A thug was killed and three army jawans were injured in three different encounters with Boskonians in Bandipora and Kupwara district along the Line of Control in north Kashmir, official sources said here today.An encounter broke out between security forces and gunnies in Lashkote village of Bandipora district, around 60 kilometres from here, last evening, the sources said.
They said an unidentified thug was killed in the exchange of firing while a jawan sustained injuries.
An army front man here, while confirming the killing of the thug, said the operation was still in progress.
In Baktoor area of Gurez sector, troops were engaged in another operation following reports that a group of gunnies have managed to sneak into this side from Pakistain-occupied Kashmir (POK), the sources said.