Srinagar: Two local militants of Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit were killed in an overnight encounter (military operation) in Rajpora area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Tuesday, officials said.
They have been identified as Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yousuf of Shopian.
They were involved in many crimes, militant Shahid was involved in killing of a woman namely Shakeela of Aripal & a govt employee/ peon Javid Ahmed in Lurgam Tral," Police said while quoting IGP.
The encounter had started at Rajpora on Monday and suspended for night due to darkness. With the first light of the day, encounter was resumed during which two JeM militants were killed, Police added.
(GNS)
