2 soldiers die in LoC encounter

Srinagar, May 20: Two militants and two soldiers were killed in a fierce encounter as the Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid in Naugam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir.

“An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Naugam sector. Two infiltrating terrorists were killed,” an army official said.

He said two soldiers attained martyrdom in the operation, which was continuing till last reports were received.

In the meanwhile, Police is making “every effort” to find a constable who has gone missing since last Sunday after he reportedly jumped into a river, officials said on Saturday.

Constable Sameer Ji Kumar of Jammu and Kashmir Police, posted in Srinagar city, has gone missing from his duties since May 14, a police spokesman said here.

A missing report was lodged at police station Sherghari in this regard.

Police have started a search for the missing constable. — PTI