30 August,2022 07:19 PM IST | Srinagar | PTI
Representative Pic
Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nagbal area of Shopian following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
Also Read: Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist who shot dead bank manager from Kulgam, killed in Shopian encounter
The official said the search operation turned into an encounter in which three ultras were gunned down.
ALSO READ
West Bengal: 40 students 'expelled' by state-run medical college
Congress demands SPG security for Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi amid controversy
Cave-in near Delhi's Trilokpuri area creates 15-foot deep pit
Pune CA's death: Ajit Pawar expresses concern over EY employee's death
Congress questions PM's standing ahead of Maharashtra visit
The slain terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT, a police spokesman said, adding the search operation was in progress.
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.