SRINAGAR: Two militants have been killed in an overnight encounter in Sugan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Official sources told news agency GNS that two militants have been killed so far, However their identity couldn’t be ascertained yet, they said.
The operation was suspended late night on Tuesday due to darkness, however operation again resumed with the first light of this morning.
A police officer told GNS that on Tuesdays evening when militants were trapped after being encircled by forces, they were offered chance to surrender, however they refused the offer.
Earlier, according to the reports a joint team of Police, Army’s 44 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Sighanpora .
As the joint team encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.
