Srinagar, Jan 26(KNB): Two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out in Khonmoh area of District Srinagar on Saturday.
A cordon and search operation was launched jointly by Police and security forces today morning in Khonmoh area of district Srinagar followed by credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
As the searches were going on, the search party was fired upon by the militants, the fire was retaliated triggering a gunfight.
The identities and affiliations of slain are being ascertained while the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
Meanwhile, Police had requested citizens not to venture inside encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials and cooperate till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials if any.(KNB)
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