Two militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Many injured in clashes amid internet breakdown and shutdown

5 Dariya News

Pulwama 10-Nov-2018

The killing of militants in Kashmir Valley is on rise as two more young militants were gunned down by Government Forces this morning in Tikken area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district.Yesterday, after a daylong gun battle in Tral, a militant was killed while property worth lakhs were damaged in that encounter. This morning as well two militants were killed in a brief encounter after a joint team of army's 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF and SOG cordoned off Tikken area after getting specific information about their presence.A police spokesman said that Forces in the wee hours today launched a  cordon and search operation  in Tikken area of District Pulwama based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.As the search operation was going on, militants fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The slain militants were identified as Liyaqat Munir Wani of Below Pulwama and Wajid-ul-Islam of Bhabhar Pulwama. Both the militants according to police were involved in different militancy related cases.Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.Police has registered a case and initiated investigation in the instant matter.

“Citizens are once again requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosives materials if any.”After the gunfight, mobile internet service was suspended in Pulwama district amid complete shutdown.An official said that telecom operators were asked to suspend both the mobile internet services “as a precautionary measure”.Massive clashes erupted in main town Pulwama after killing of two local Hizbul Mujahideen militants.Reports said that as soon as the news of the killing of two militants spread in the area people hit the streets in the main town.The protesters pelted the forces with stones which responded by firing tear gas shells, they said.Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was observed in Tral town against the killing of a non-local Jaish militant Anwar Abbasi. All the shops and business establishments remained shut while transport also remained off the roads. Jaish militant was killed in a gunfight on Friday. (CNS)