Srinagar: Two unidentified militants and the house-owner where militants were hiding were killed in Hyderpora area of Srinagar, Police said on Monday.
A police official said initially one militant was killed and as the operation progressed, second militant was also neutralised.
Army’s Srinagar based 15 Corps (Chinar Corps) tweeted that based on J&K police input, a joint operation was launched today evening in Hyderpora. “Cordon was laid. Militants fired on security forces that retaliated,” it read.
Kashmir zone police in two separate tweets also confirmed the killing of two unidentified militants in the Hyderpora encounter.
A police official said that the identity and the affiliation of the slain is being ascertained.
However, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the house owner who was injured in cross fire, succumbed to his injuries.
“Militants have been hiding on the top floor of his building. As per source and digital evidence, he (house owner) has been working as a militant associate. Search is still going on,” he said.
Meanwhile, witnesses said that in the wake of the encounter, traffic was diverted from an alternate route and the Hyderpora highway that also connects the city with the Srinagar airport was closed for public traffic. Serpentine lines of vehicles were seen on the alternate route due to diversion.
(KNO)
