TWO TERRORISTS SHOT DEAD IN J&K ENCOUNTER

SRINAGAR: Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shalgul forests in Srigufwara area of the district following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

The encounter took place during a joint operation by the police and army’s Chinar Corps at Shalgul forest area of Srigufwara in Anantnag. “The area was cordoned and contact with the terrorists established and a firefight ensued,” an army spokesman said.

A police spokesperson said that during the operation the terrorists were given an opportunity to surrender. However, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which returned the fire.

“In the ensuing encounter, two unidentified terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed terrorists is being ascertained,” the spokesman said. The spokesperson added that they recovered two AK rifles from the spot.