07:15 October 16
Three militants have been killed in the encounter that took place in J-K's Anantnag district.
Srinagar: Three Hizbul mujahideen terrorists led by commande Nasir Chadru were killed in wee hours of Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
"All 3 Hizbul terrorists led by commander Nasir Chandru are reported dead in an encounter in Anantnag," Jammu and Kashmir police said.
The encounter broke out at Pazalpora area in Anantnag on a specific intelligence provided by the district police.
All the three local militants have been neutralised, the officials said, adding the bodies were being identified and would be soon handed over to their families.
The police team is conducting search operations in the area. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site.
There have been no reports of any injury to the police team yet.
The identity of the two other terrorists is being ascertained.
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