SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A paramilitary trooper belonging to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who was wounded Monday morning in fierce gunfight between militants in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir has succumbed, police said.
The gunfight broke out at Karan Nagar locality of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"The paramilitary trooper of CRPF who was wounded while fighting militants has succumbed this afternoon in the hospital," a senior police official told Xinhua. "The gunfight in the locality is underway."
Locals said they heard sounds of gunfire in the area.
A spokesman of CRPF in Srinagar, Rajesh Yadav said early in the morning at around 4:30 a.m. local time paramilitary troopers in the locality repulsed a suicide attack bid.
"Our alert men at the camp witnessed some suspicious movement outside and challenged the suspects by opening fire. However, the duo fled away," Yadav said. "Later on during the searches in the locality, search party came under fire triggering a gunfight."
The militants believed to be two have taken refuge inside a building behind CRPF camp in the locality.
The attack came hours after culmination of gunfight inside a military camp in Jammu.
At least nine people, five army troopers, a civilian and three militants, were killed in a two-day long stand-off inside a military camp, which was stormed Saturday morning.
A guerrilla war is going on between militants and Indian troops stationed in the region since 1989.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
