Duo had escaped from recent encounter
Budgam:Two Lashkar-i-Toiba militants were killed in a shootout near district court complex in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday.
As per officials the duo had escaped after exchanging gunfire with the security forces in Radbugh area of the district on sunday.
The Kashmir Zone Police while quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar in tweet wrote, “Both the killed militants are identified as Arbaaz Mir and Shahid Sheikh of Pulwama linked with the proscribed militant outfit LeT. Both the militants earlier escaped from recent encounter,”
Earlier police said militants travelling in the vehicle opened fire at the forces party, which was retaliated, in the retaliatory firing two militants were killed.
“On specific input, the joint area domination party of Army & Police tried to stop one suspected vehicle, terrorists fired upon and in retaliation two terrorists were killed. Arms/ammunition recovered. Details shall follow,” police tweeted.(CNS)