2 militants, jawan killed near LoC
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, October 14
Two militants and a jawan were reportedly killed in an ongoing fierce encounter in Sangyote area of Mendhar in Poonch district.

Police sources divulged that on a tip-off, special operation group personnel of the Jammu and Kashmirpolice and troops of the 38 RR cordoned a hideout in Ratta Jabbar near Sangyote area of Mendhar in Poonch district today.

As security personnel were advancing towards the hideout, they came under heavy fire from the militants hiding inside the cave. The soldiers returned the fire and in the exchange a trooper, Surjeet Kumar of 38 RR, was killed.

The troops lobbed a grenade inside the cave killing two militants on the spot. Whereas the body of one of the slain militants was recovered, the body of the other militant is yet to be retrieved. One of the slain militants has been identified as Huzefa Shah of Harni in Mendhar believed to be from Lashkar-e-Toiba group, the sources added.

DIG, Rajouri-Poonch range, Kamal Saini, said one militant and a soldier were killed in the encounter.

Defence spokesperson D.K. Kachari said over phone that one militant Huzefa Shah of the LeT was killed in Mendhar area.

At the time of filing of this report, the encounter was still going on.