Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces J&K's Kupwara

Exchange of fire underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara.

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Srinagar: A terrorist has been gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from them.

Earlier in the day, two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed and a soldier injured in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of the state.

Police said that during the operation, the militants opened fire on the search party, prompting the security forces to retaliate.

The slain militants were identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Khan, a resident of Arizal in Budgam and Mohammad Amin Mir of Pampore in Pulwama district.

Also, an outdoor broadcasting (OB) van of a media organisation was damaged in a stone-pelting incident in Budgam district, the police had said.

The windscreen of the OB van of a television news agency was damaged after it was attacked by a stone-pelting mob while the media crew was on its way to cover the encounter, a police official had said.

There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, he had added.

(With inputs from agencies)