Two militants killed in Kulgam encounter
Kulgam: Two unidentified militants were killed while three soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were injured in an encounter that broke out this afternoon, in Arreh Mohanpora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
An official said that joint teams of police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on a specific lead about the presence of militants in the area on Saturday afternoon.
He added that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired at the forces triggering an encounter.
A senior police officer also informed that exchange of fire between forces and militants is going on. He said that two militants has been killed and three soldiers have been injured. As the encounter progress, one more militant was killed by evening.
Police on its official twitter handle confirmed that two militants have been killed in Kulgam encounter and the search operation was on in the area. Authorities have also snapped the mobile internet services in the area as a precautionary measure.
A police official said that identification of the slain militants is being ascertained.
Notably, the encounter was halted for some time as the second slain militant’s family members were asked to pursue him to surrender.
“However, the militant did not listen to their pleas,” a senior police official said.
Interestingly, this is the 17th such encounter in the southern districts since June 1.
In south Kashmir, 48 militants have been killed since June 1 and in this year so far 120 militants have been killed in various encounters across Kashmir. (with KNO inputs)
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