According to a statement issued by the Zonal Police Headquarters Kashmir, the encounter at EDI Building Pampore ended today with the killing of two militants.“The encounter had started on 10th of October 2016 between the militants and security forces. On the first day itself the militants were asked to surrender. Instead they fired upon police and security forces from the building. The militants also set some rooms of the building on fire. A army jawan was injured in the encounter on the first day,” the statement said.It said the police and security forces kept continued cordon around the building and also started room intervention. “During this encounter two militants were killed. The bodies of the militants have been recovered from the encounter site, today. The identity of the slain militants is being ascertained. Two AK rifles, 09 Magazines, grenades and other ammunition has been recovered from the encounter site,” the statement said.
According to the statement in view of the sensitivity of certain areas curfew was imposed in some Police Stations of the old city today. “However, there was no curfew elsewhere across the valley. The situation remained largely peaceful although a couple of stone pelting incidents were reported,” it said.According to the statement today being 10th Muharram a number of processions were taken out across Kashmir in which thousands of people participated. “Many of these processions culminated peacefully while some were going on till filing of this report,” it said.The statement said that increased flow of traffic and movement of people continued in most areas of Srinagar and other parts of valley. “Vendors and shopkeepers were seen doing their usual business in the markets and towns of the valley,” it said adding that keeping continued pressure on the trouble mongers and miscreants, 37 persons involved in disruption of peace and movement of people have been arrested by police across Kashmir.