The number of security personnel Martyred in the Anantnag encounter has risen to four after another soldier succumbed to his injuries, officials said on Friday.
“One more army jawan succumbed to his injuries, bringing the total number of casualties from the security forces to 4,” said an official.
He said that the search operation within the cordoned-off area has commenced on the third day.
Earlier, two army officers and an officer of J&K police were killed in the gunfight in a forest area in Kokernag.
