Two Hizb militants killed in Kulgam encounter, internet snapped
Kulgam: Two militants were killed in an encounter that started between government forces and militants at Wanpora in Qaimoh area South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning.
Officials said that two militants were killed in exchange of fire whose identification is being ascertained, while as search operation was also conducted in the area.
Earlier, an official said that cordon and search operation was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 1 RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area on Friday evening. He said that on Saturday morning as forces approached towards a suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces which was retaliated triggering an encounter.
They said that the militants were repeatedly offered to lay weapons and come out of the house and to surrender before the forces, but the “offer was rejected every time and instead militants fired at the forces.”
Notably, mobile internet has been also suspended in Shopian for precautionary measures. Meanwhile, a police spokesman said that during the intervening night of 29/30 May 2020, on a specific input generated by Kulgam Police, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by Kulgam Police, 01 RR and CRPF 18 Bn at Wanpora Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
“During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the joint search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter,” the spokesman said.
“In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained.” The spokesman said that incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
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