Four Indian Army personnel, including a Major, were killed and another injured during an encounter with terrorists in Pinglan area of Pulwama district on Monday.
The personnel belonged to 55 Rashtriya Rifles, according to army sources.
They said an army major and three other personnel were killed in the encounter that broke out in Pinglan area, adding one army personnel was also injured.
Those killed were Major DS Dondial, Head Constable Save Ram, Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Seooy Hari Singh.
The encounter in Pulwama comes four days after the terror attack, which killed 40 Central Reserve Police Forces personnel.
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Source: Rediff