SRINAGAR: One more militant was killed in an encounter with the counter-insurgent forces on Friday at Srichand Top (forest area), East of Batkoot Pahalgam area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district taking the death toll of militants to two, an official said.
He said that one more militant was killed in the gunfight at Srichand Top (Jungle area), East of Batkoot Pahalgam area of Anantnag.
#AnantnagEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist of proscribed #terror outfit HM killed (Total 02). #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/16zu5QRvNY
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He added that the identity of slain militants were being ascertained.
Earlier, police had said that one militant was killed in the encounter.