Gun-battle erupts near Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar

Srinagar, Oct 20: A gun-battle between militants and security forces has erupted near the Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) on the city outskirts early today, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) spokesman said.

He said militants, believed to be two in number, have taken refuge in a house near SKUAST at Shalimar and were firing upon the security forces from there.

The gunfight was on when reports last came in, he added.

The spokesman said the encounter ensued after security forces cordoned off Banigam village near the Shalimar Mughal Gardens on the city outskirts early this morning.

''The entire area has been cordoned off and we have identified the house,'' he added.

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