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2 militants killed in encounter in J-K's Budgam district
Published : Feb 13, 2019, 10:27 am IST
Updated : Feb 13, 2019, 10:47 am IST
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Two militants were killed in an encounter
Two militants were killed in an encounter

Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday..

Srinagar, Feb 13: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday, police said. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, was also recovered from the encounter site. "Based on a credible input about the presence of terrorists in the Gopalpora area of Chadoora in Budgam district, a cordon and search operation was launched in the intervening night (of Tuesday and Wednesday)," a police spokesman said.

gunfight in which the two militants were killedGunfight in which the two militants were killed

He said when the search operation was underway, the militants fired on the security forces. The search party retaliated and it led to a gunfight in which the two militants were killed, the spokesman said. The identities and affiliations of the militants are being ascertained, he added. "Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, was recovered from the site of encounter," the spokesman said. Police have registered a case and initiated investigation into the matter, he said.

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