J&K: Two LeT terrorists killed, one surrenders in Kulgam

Two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. One terrorist surrendered before the security forces.

Encounter at Chadderbhan Kulgam , 2/3 Terrorists trapped . Good luck to our men from J&K Police/Army/ CRPF.

— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) June 24, 2018

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district while a third terrorist surrendered before police. The news was confirmed by SP Vaid, Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), who tweeted about the same.

Jammu & Kashmir: Visuals from the site of encounter between security forces and terrorists in Kulgam's Chadder area. ( Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/d0aYHqwQyQ

— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2018

The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, a senior police official said.

“Reportedly two terrorists killed so far,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir’s DGP Shesh Paul Vaid.

“Third terrorist surrenders with arms/ammunition to Police/SF,” SP Vaid said in another tweet.

Third terrorist surrenders with arms/ammunition to Police/SF.

— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) June 24, 2018

Internet services have been suspended in Kulgam district, reported ANI. The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, PTI quoted a senior police official as saying.

Some reports say that terrorists could be of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.

On Friday, four terrorists reportedly affiliated to Islamic State J&K were gunned down by security forces. The terrorists have been identified as Dawood Ahmad Sofi, Majid Manzoor Dar, Aadil Rehman Bhat & Mohammad Ashraf Itoo. Also, incriminating material and a huge quantity of ammunition were seized from the site of encounter.