Srinagar, Mar 09 (KNS): Three militants were killed in two encounters, while two civilians were killed and 16 persons including civilians and forces personnel were injured in clashes between government forces and protesters in Kashmir on Thursday.
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in an encounter with government forces in Padgampora in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama disitrct.
The two militants have been identified by police as Jahangir Ahmad Ganaie of Koil and Shafat Shergojri of Benderpora of Pulwama district.
Director General of Police, Dr S P Vaid told KNS that the militants belong to LeT.
Vaid said that two civilians were also killed in the district at two different places.
“One civilian [Amir Nazir] was killed due to stray bullet near encounter site, while another civilian [Jalal-u-Din] died of heart attack. He had no injury,” the DGP told KNS.
While one civilian, identified as Amir Nazir, 15, of Begumbagh was killed near encounter site in Padgampora, another civilian, Jalal-u-din was killed in Tahab in Pulwama district.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“Nine more civilians were injured due to stray bullets at encounter site. Two policemen were injured due to fire from the crowd, while four policemen got injured due to stone pelting from youth,” the DGP said.
Meanwhile, one militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in Bandipora in an encounter with forces, while an army major was injured in his leg due to bullet fired by the militant.
The militant has been identified as Mushtaq Ahmad of Bandipora.
The militant was killed when police and army laid a checkpoint outside police station Bandipora following specific inputs.
“During the checking, a militant travelling in a vehicle opened fire in which an army major of 14 RR was injured. The militant was killed in retaliatory fire,” police said.
“The encounter has concluded,” the DGP said. (KNS)