J-K: Policeman injured in encounter in Ganderbal

“In the initial firefight between the two sides last evening,a policeman identified as Feroz Ahmad was injured,” Ganderbal Superintendent of Police Imtiyaz Hussain said.

“There has been no firing from the house for the last one hour. We will know the exact details soon. As of now we are not sure whether he is alive or dead,” Hussain said.

The militant,who is a local resident,is active in Ganderbal,Kangan and Harwan areas of central Kashmir.

So far,the police is maintaining its cordon around the house,where the militant was believed to be hiding.

However,sources said the searches so far have yielded nothing,raising doubts that militant might have escaped.