Srinagar: Two Pakistani LeT militants involved in the killing of a CRPF trooper in Srinagar's Lal Chowk on Monday were killed, while two cops and a CRPF trooper were injured in an encounter in the Beshambar Nagar area of Srinagar on Sunday, police said.
The incident took place in the Bishambarnagar area of Khanyar in Srinagar - a densely populated area located near the commercial center Lal Chowk, where a group of militants had attacked CRPF personnel in Maisuama last week, killing one of the CPRF officers and injuring another.
"Two Pakistani terrorists who were involved in the recent terror attack on CRPF personnel neutralized in Srinagar Encounter. Arms & ammunition, other incriminating materials recovered," IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said in a statement. Talking to reporters after the gunfight, the IGP identified the slain militants as Adil Bhai, a top LeT commander in central Kashmir, and Mubashir Bhai- both residents of Pakistan.
As per the IGP Kashmir, the slain was involved in the killing of a CRPF trooper on April 4 in which another trooper was injured. Two cops and a CRPF trooper were injured in today's gunfight and have been hospitalized, the IGP said. He said the police will take legal action against the house owner where the encounter took place and his property will be seized for giving shelter to these militants.
"I want to give a message that whether its Pakistani or local militants who attack any innocent policemen, journalist or civilian will be neutralized," IGP said. Today's gunfight broke out this morning after the security forces cordoned off the area following a tip-off about the presence of militants.
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