Three militants killed in encounter near LoC

SRINAGAR: Three militants were killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Uri area, near the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday morning, an army spokesperson said. Army sources said it foiled an infiltration bid by gunning down two armed intruders in Uri.

SRINAGAR: Three militants were killed in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Uri area, near the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday morning, an army spokesperson said. Army sources said it foiled an infiltration bid by gunning down two armed intruders in Uri sector. The operation is on, the sources added.

In another incident, three security personnel suffered minor injuries when militants lobbed a grenade at their vehicle at Sopore Chowk in the state’s Baramulla district on Sunday morning. Two policemen and a CR PF jaw ans were injured in the grenade explosion.

According to a police spokesperson, an alert special police officer (SPO) threwawaythegre- nade that landed inside their vehicle to a safer place, saving lives of many security personnel and civilians. The gun battle in Uri, also in Baramulla district, ensued when army on Saturday night spotted a suspicious movement of militants in the Kalgai area and laid a cordon. Sources said at least three militants were holed up in the area. An army official said, “Terrorists have been cordoned, and operations are in progress.” Further details are awaited. The border town of Uri had made headlines in Sep- tember last year when four militants had entered an army camp and killed 19 soldiers, before being gunned down.

IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, 3 SECURITY PERSONNEL WERE INJURED WHEN MILITANTS LOBBED A GRENADE AT THEIR VEHICLE IN BARAMULLA

NIA TO QUIZ TWO IN TERROR FUNDING CASE

The National Investigation Agency has summoned a prominent trade association leader of Kashmir and a research scholar at the Kashmir University in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged funding of anti-national activities in the strife-torn Valley.

Mohammad Yasin Khan, who heads the Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) and Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), and Aala Fazili, a research scholar at the pharmaceutical sciences department of KU, are scheduled to appear at NIA headquarters in New Delhi on Monday.