Jammu/Srinagar: Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district that broke out on Saturday morning.
The police said three terrorists were killed and all the hostages were rescued in Thor village of Ramban district where the militants had entered a house and took the inmates hostage. An army soldier was also killed during the gunfight.
All the three slain terrorists belonged to the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit and arms and ammunition were also recovered from their possession, the police said, adding that these terrorists were involved in reviving militancy in the Chenab Valley region of the state.
A police official said that a group of 5 terrorists were trapped in Batote town of Ramban district of Jammu Zone.
“Search is on the thre remaining two terrorists who are believed to be hiding in the vicinity of the encounter site,” added a police official.
Apart from it, the security forces engaged a group of terrorists in Naranag forest area of north Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
Reports from the area said three terrorists have been killed so far in this gunfight but an official confirmation is still awaited.
However, sources said that all the three neutralised terrorists were Pakistani. Huge cache of arms and ammunition were also seized by the forces from the spot.
Police sources said that the encounter in Naranag forest area was still going on.
This group of terrorists, according to sources, could have recently infiltrated into the Valley from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector.
The Pakistan army has been violating the ceasefire in Gurez sector during the last three days and defence sources said the ceasefire violation is intended to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists into the state.
Meanwhile, terrorists hurled a grenade at the security forces in Nawa Kadal in the old city area of Srinagar.
The police said the grenade exploded without causing any damage.