Two ultras among 3 killed, huge cache of arms seized in J

Srinagar, Sep 2 (UNI) Two militants and a civilian were killed while security forces seized a large cache of arms and ammunition, including deadly RDX, in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, an official spokesman said today.

Security forces killed two militants during an encounter at Lashdat village in the frontier district of Kupwara late last night, he said, adding the gunfight erupted after ultras attacked the security forces' patrol with automatic weapons.

Two AK rifles, eight hand grenades, four magazines, one wireless set and 80 rounds were seized from the slain ultras. The identity of the slain militants was yet to be established.

Security forces conducted a fresh search operation in the village early today, the spokesman said.

During the operation, troops found a militant hideout and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition from it. Ten kg of RDX, 161 UBGL grenades, 22 anti-tank grenades, an AK rifle, 419 detonators, one IED, 16 IED boxes, 14 IED switches, seven UBGLs, two RCC bombs, 90 sniper rounds, one Pika gun, five AK magazines and 90 sniper rounds were seized from the hideout, he added.

Militants shot dead Ajmad Ahmed Hamal, a vegetable vendor, at Gani Hamam Baramulla in north Kashmir last night.

Security forces apprehended a militant at Boniyar while a Hizbul Mujahideen ultra surrendered along with an AK rifle, three rounds and a grenade at Naidkhai in north Kashmir last night.

Security forces also seized nine AK rifles, nine magazines, one Pika gun, one pistol, two magazines, one wireless set, one antenna, one hand grenade and over 150 rounds in Rajouri district last night during two separate operations.

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