Srinagar, Mar 18 (KNS): The two militants who were killed in Rajwar area in northern Kupwara district were associated with Lashkar-i-Toiba, police said.
The two militants who were killed in the encounter belonged to LeT militant outfit, SP Handwara Ghulam Geelani told KNS.
The gunfight erupted between militants and forces in Beigh Mohalla, Waddaer in Rajwar area of Handwara in the wee hours of Friday morning. The area is close to the LoC.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The identity of the two militants is yet to be ascertained, the SP said.
The bodies of the two slain militants were handed over to the locals for burial, reports said. (KNS)
A police spokesman said that the two militants were foreign. It claimed that two AK 47 rifles, 6 AK magazines, 4 UBGL, 46 AK rounds, 2 Radio sets, 2 maps, 2 pouches and a diary was recovered from the encounter site. (KNS)