Jammu, Sept 03: The bodies of three Lashker-e-Toiba militants, including one battalion commander, were recovered today from Kalakote forests of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here. During search operation in Benamool forests in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district, Army recovered bodies of three top LeT ultras belonging to Pakistan besides three AK rifles, one Kenwood set, seven grenades, four UBGL grenades, six magazines and some documents, the sources said. The militants, including battalion commander Abu Hamdani, were killed in August 28 encounter in which a captain and two Army jawans were also killed, the sources said, adding their bodies could not be traced due to rain and flash floods. Meanwhile, operation re-started this morning in Kathua area as Army troops have entered holed up area where seven Pakistani militants belonging to let are hiding since yesterday.
Three cops and a village defence committee (VDC) member were injured in the encounter yesterday, the sources said, adding encounters in Manjakote (Rajouri) and Bhimbergali (Poonch) were on. Bureau Report