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Bandipora Encounter: The officials on Friday informed that a Lashkar terrorist got killed and two security personnel sustained injuries in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Bandipora district. The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district in the early hours of Friday, officials informed PTI. The gunfight broke out when the terrorists opened fire on the forces during a search operation in the district.

The officials stated that a cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces in the Kulnar Bazipora area of Bandipora district after receiving an information regarding the presence of the terrorists in the area. The officials further informed that no causalities have been reported in the incident so far.

Chinar Corps of Indian Army informed that the operation was launched based on intelligence input regarding presence of terrorists. "On 25 Apr 2025, based on specific intelligence input regarding presence of terrorists, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy and @JmuKmrPolice in general area Kolnar Ajas, Bandipora. Contact was established and firefight ensued. Operation is in progress," Chinar Corps stated in a post on X.

(Updates to follow)