Srinagar: Police said it killed two militants at Rangreth locality of Srinagar on Monday.
Since October, police says it is the 9th operation in Srinagar in which casualties were reported.
A police official that acting on a lead, police and security forces zeroed on a suspected spot in the Rangreth area and asked the hiding militants to surrender. Police said the militants fired at the forces and in the ensuing encounter, two unidentified militants were killed. “Their identity and affiliation are being ascertained,” a police official said.
Earlier, police tweeted” #Encounter has started at Rangret area of #Srinagar. Srinagar Police on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice”.
