Two militants infiltrating from PoK killed in JK

Jammu, Aug 2: Security forces today shot dead two militants of a group trying to infiltrate into the Indian side from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch early today, police said.

Troops of 24 RAJPUT were fired upon heavily when they challenged the group of people moving under suspicious circumstances near the Line of Control (LoC) at Salotri at around 0330 hrs.

''The Army retaliated and in the ensuing shoot-out two militants were killed,'' said Tahir Sajjad Bhat, Officiating SSP Poonch.

However, other members of the group of five to six infiltrators managed to escape to the other side of LoC, he informed.

The identity of the militants is being ascertained.

UNI