Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were gunned down in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces at a district court complex in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam on Tuesday, officials said. The militants opened fire on a joint area domination party of the army and the police as they tried to stop a suspected vehicle.
"Both the militants have been identified as Arbaaz Mir and Shahid Sheikh. Both of them hail from Pulwama and are linked with the proscribed terror outfit LeT. Both the terrorists had earlier escaped from a recent encounter," the ADGP Kashmir said.
Earlier, speaking to PTI, an Army official said the soldiers had set up a mobile vehicle checkpoint at Budgam following information about the movement of terrorists in the area. "A cab was signalled to stop for check but the terrorists inside opened fire on the security forces, which was retaliated," the official said. A catchment of arms and ammunition has been recovered from the militants. The police have cordoned off the area and declared it a restricted zone.
