Kokernag: Three armed force officers including an Army Colonel were killed in a military operation against militants in Kokernag area of Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday.
Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish, deputy superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat were critically injured in the operation and died later, PTI reported quoting officials.
Bhat died due to heavy blood loss, they added.
The operation began on Tuesday evening in Gadole area but was called off during the night. This morning, it resumed after information started trickling that they were spotted at a hideout, the officials said.
Colonel Singh, leading his team from the front, attacked the militants. However, the militants fired upon him and he was critically injured.
