2 holed up militants killed in JK, looking for third

Srinagar, Oct 5: Two of the militants holed up in a hotel since yesterday were gunned down by security forces after gunbattle resumed at Budshah Chowk this morning.

A UNI correspondent, who was present in the area, saw a militant trying to cross over to another building from the hotel when alert sharp shooters killed him.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) CRPF, heading the operation, told UNI over phone from the spot that another militant was also killed by the security forces.

''Yes, we have eliminated two militants,'' he said adding there was possibility of a third militant.

He said the searches were going on and it was a matter of half an hour to end the operation.

However, he said, the area will be handed over to civilian authorities after making sure that there was no explosive left in the hotel building.

Security forces had earlier suspended the operation against the holed up militants because of darkness in the area to avoid further causalties.

Two police personnel have so far died and six others, including four civilians, were wounded in the shootout between security forces and the militants since yesterday. However, unconfirmed reports said that five security personnel died and eight others were wounded in the shootout.

Sharp shooters had been deployed in all the nearby buildings around the Hotel Standard.

UNI

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