3 killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Two militants and a civilian were killed on Thursday during a gunfight between militants and security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.The civilian, identified as Aamir Wani, was killed with a bullet to his neck, the police said.However, it was not immediately clear whether the civilian was killed during protests or had he been hit by a stray bullet during the gunfight.When security forces cordoned off Padgampora village following information about the presence of the militants, they were fired at, triggering the fighting.Following the gunfight, the Bannihal-Baramulla train service was stopped as the railway track moves close to Padgampora village.