Indian army colonel killed in Kashmir fighting
A policemen and two separatists were also killed in the encounter
File photo of Indian army. PHOTO: REUTERS
SRINAGAR:
An Indian army colonel was among four people killed in a gunbattle with separatists in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, police said, the highest ranking military officer to die in fighting in the region in more than a year.
The colonel was leading an operation against suspected separatists in a village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district when he came under fire.
A policemen and two separatists were also killed in the encounter, police superintendent Tahir Saleem said.
The officer killed was awarded a gallantry medal for his service in Kashmir.
An Indian army colonel was among four people killed in a gunbattle with separatists in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, police said, the highest ranking military officer to die in fighting in the region in more than a year.
The colonel was leading an operation against suspected separatists in a village in south Kashmir's Pulwama district when he came under fire.
A policemen and two separatists were also killed in the encounter, police superintendent Tahir Saleem said.
The officer killed was awarded a gallantry medal for his service in Kashmir.