One of the Militant was Involved in CRPF personnel Killing at Maisuma Says IGP Kashmir
Srinagar 10 April(KNB): Two LeT militants were killed and two Cops and CRPF personnel were injured in a encounter with security forces in Bishamber Nagar area of Srinagar district, police said.
“Both the militants are foreign and one among them was involved in the recent attack on the CRPF in Maisuma area of the city on April 4 in which a trooper of the force was killed and another was injured,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar while talking to reporters.
“Two Cops and a CRPF Personnel also sustain injuries and are stable, adding “Property of the house owner will be seized and legal action will be taken for giving shelter to these militants, IGP said.
Earlier, Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Bishember Nagar area of Srinagar after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
As the forces were conducting the searches in the area, the militants fired upon them.
The security forces retaliated, resulting in an encounter in which the militant was killed, the official said.(KNB)