Shopian encounter: Injured civilians airlifted to Srinagar for treatment (Lead)

Srinagar, May 10 : Two civilians injured in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Pandoshan area in South Kashmirs Shopian district have been airlifted to Srinagar for treatment, officials said on Tuesday.

"Both the injured civilians have been airlifted to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment," police said.

Police said during initial cordon and search operation, terrorists fired upon civilians and tried to escape, in which two civilians got injured.Both the injured were shifted to hospital.

One of them was said to be critical.The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place on Monday after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about presence of terrorists.

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.zi/shs #Shopian #civilians #Srinagar #Srinagar .