3 HM militants, a jawan among 6 killed, 4 LeT ultras arrested in J

Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Three Hizbul Mujahiden (HM) militants and a security force jawan were among six killed while security forces arrested four ultras of Pakistan based Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered war like stores in the Jammu and Kashmir overnight.

A police spokesman said SOG Awantipora received a tip off that some militants were hiding in a house at Naibugh, Tral, about 40 km from here in south Kashmir district of Pulwama.

He said immediately SOG and RR launched a joint operation to nab the militants. However, the joint search party was about to storm a particular house of one Ghulam Mohiuddin Bhat, militants hiding inside opened fire.

He said the fire-fight continued throughout the night in which three HM were killed. Two of the slain militants were identified as Shabir Ahmad and Mohammad Altaf Khan. The identity of third militant was being ascertained, he said adding two AK rifles, 8 magazines, one wireless set, two pouch,199 rounds of ammunition, Rs ten thousand and two hand grenades were recovered from the slain militants.

He said the house from where the militants were firing on security forces was also damaged in the shootout.

However, locals alleged that security forces blasted the house causing extensive damage to it. There was no civilian causality, spokesman said.

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