2 Pakistani militants killed in Srinagar encounter
Sunday, 10 April 2022 (15:14 IST)
Srinagar: Two Pakistani militants who were allegedly involved in a recent attack on CRPF personnel were killed in an encounter that erupted in Srinagar city centre on Sunday.
“Arms and ammunition including incriminating materials were also recovered”, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said in a tweet.
The gunfight erupted following security forces on a tip off cordoned off Bishember Nagar area in the morning. Soon after they reached a particular spot the militants hiding there opened fire and the security forces retaliated during which one militant was initially neutralized.
Another militant who was trapped inside was also gunned down, the security forces said and added the searches going on in the area.
J&K | Terrorists who carried out attack on CRPF on 4th April belonged to Pakistan and were from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Both were gunned down...Our personnel become a soft target of militants. Militancy is declining and we'll ensure it dwindles further: Vijay Kumar, IGP, Kashmir pic.twitter.com/9uBb4YbM3W
''Two Pakistani terrorists who were involved in recent terror attack on CRPF Personnel, neutralised in #Srinagar #Encounter. Arms & ammunition, other incriminating materials recovered” IGP Kashmir tweeted. (UNI)
