Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a fierce encounter in the Nowpora-Kherpora area in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday. Giving the initial details, Kashmir Police Zone tweeted: "Encounter has started at Nowpora-Kherpora, Trubji area of Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow". It soon added that two militants had been killed in the encounter and the operation was going on.
An official said that earlier a joint team of J&K Police, Army and CRPF, after receiving information about the presence of militants, launched a search operation in the area. He said that as the joint team intensified the searches near the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. "During the exchange of fire, two militants have been killed while the operation is on in the area," the official said.
