Srinagar, Jul 08 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday said that four militants were killed in two separate overnight operations in Pulwama and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir on the intervening night Wednesday and Thursday.

In a statement,, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson sad that at Zodar area of Kulgam, a joint team of Anantnag based Rashtriya Rifles, JKP and CRPF launched multiple mobile vehicle check points on receiving inputs regarding movement of militants in the area.
 
"At around 3 am, a white Maruti Car was asked to stop for checking. The militants on seeing the troops started firing and ran towards adjoining forest area. The area was immediately cordoned off and fire fight ensued. In the joint operation two militants, Shahbaz Ahmad Shah of JeM active since 11 July 2020 and Nasir Ayub Pandit of LeT active since 05 Jun 21, were neutralized. One AK-47 and one pistol with large quantity of ammunition was recovered.

As per the statement, in a separate operation, based on specific intelligence of JKP, troops of Panzgom based Rashtriya Rifles, JKP & CRPF laid cordon around a built-up area in Puchhal, Pulwama. "At around 3 am, militants lobbed grenades on the cordon party and tried to escape. However, alert troops immediately retaliated and foiled the escape bid. Call for surrender was made but militants retaliated by firing and lobbing grenades at the security forces."

The statement reads that in the ensuing gunfight, two militants of LeT were killed and they have been identified as Kifayat Sofi and Inayat Ahmad Dar of Pulwama district. "One AK-47 and one pistol and other war like stores were recovered from the encounter site."

It said that according to the Police all of these militants were involved in threatening the civilian population and extortion of money. (KNS)