Rajouri: JCO killed, 2 jawans hurt in gun battle

Jammu, Jan 3: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army was killed and two jawans were injured during an encounter with militants at Kandi forest area of bordering Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, official spokesman today said.

One Naib Subedar of 60 Rashtriya Rifles died while two soldiers of a search party were injured when some militants, who were hiding, fired on them at midnight last night.

Army also retaliated but the militants escaped from the site after the encounter, he added.

UNI