Srinagar: Four ultras, including two Pakistani nationals, were killed in two
separate encounters with security forces in North Kashmir on December 6 night,
according to police sources.
The forces also smashed two militant hideouts in Ganderbal on the outskirts of
Srinagar and recovered some arms and ammunition, including two kgs of RDX.
Jaish-e-Mohammad ultras Tahir Jafer alias Salman and Usman alias Janbaz, residents
of Hazara and Atmuqam in Pakistan, were killed in an encounter with security forces
and police at Markul-Kokerwala near Dardpora in the frontier district of Kupwara.
Two militants of pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in another encounter at
Bihama-Nowgam near Handwara in the same district. One of them has been identified as
Mohammad Ramzanwar of Bihama village .
Army and special operations group of local police smashed two hideouts in Karag
forests under Ganderbal police station on the outskirts of Srinagar and seized two
kgs RDX, 14 under barrel grenade launchers, 100 gms of explosive, and a gun with 478
rounds.
PTI
