SRINAGAR: Two Lashker-e-Toiba militants involved in thr killing of PSO of a PDP leader surrendered before the security forces after a brief gunfight in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district early today.
An official said joint team of Srinagar and Kulgam Police, army’s 34RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Tongdounu area of Kulgam early today.
As the joint team approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering an encounter.
Both the militants later surrendered after persuasion by police and family.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that after initial exchange of fire, the militants belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba surrendered after they were offered to lay down the arms.
He said that both surrendered militants were involved in killing of PSO of PDP leade Haji Perwaiz Ahmad Bhat, in Natipora Srinagar.
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