Srinagar: Five persons, including a militant and a nomadic tribe member, were killed
in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir where security personnel arrested seven
ultras since April 20.
Militants abducted, tortured and hanged to death a Gujjar tribe member in of Rajouri
district, while another person, who militants suspected was a police informer, was
abducted and shot dead in Kupwara district.
A personal security officer of a National Conference leader was shot dead by
militants in Doda district while a militant was killed in an encounter with security
forces in Poonch district.
Meanwhile, one forest guard was kidnapped and killed by militants in Doda district.
Security personnel arrested seven militants wanted in several cases of grenade
attacks in two operations in Srinagar on April 20.
Hizbul Mujahideen deputy district commander Tanveer Ahmad alias Umar and four other
militants were also arrested.
PTI
