Jammu, July 01: Four militants were among five people killed while six people, including a jawan, were injured in a grenade attack in separate militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said today. Two top militant belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed today when militants engaged police, who were conducting a cordon and search operation in Ganjote area in Udhampur district, in a fierce gunbattle, the sources said adding the ultras were identified as Umar Farooq and Abu Furman, both residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
A boy, Mukhtiyar, of village Daligam, who was in their captivity for last two months was also rescued by police and two AK rifles recovered from their possession, they said.
In another encounter at Surankote in Poonch district this morning, a terrorist identified as Shahid Bali, a Pakistan national, was gunned down and arms and ammunition recovered from him, the sources said.
Militants abducted and killed panchayat member, Javed Khan of village Chandle in Doda district last night, they said adding his body was recovered today.
An ultra was killed in a shootout after BSF troops, on specific information, launched an operation in Ramakunda area in Gool Tehsil in Udhampur district last night, the sources said adding arms and ammunition were recovered from the unidentified militant.
A Srinagar report said six people, including a CRPF jawan, were injured when militants hurled a grenade at a security picket but it missed the target and exploded at the crowded Achabal bus stand in Anantnag town, official sources said. Bureau Report