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Jammu: Six ultras were killed and two arrested in militancy-related incidents in Pooch, Rajouri and Udhampur districts of Jammu division where security forces also busted a militant hideout and recovered huge quantity of ration on May 27 evening, official sources said on May 28.

Four Pakistani ultras were gunned down by army troops near the line of control (LoC) in Shahpur Karnadia area of Poonch-Haveli sector in Poonch district on May 28, they said.

The ultras had crossed the LoC on May 27 and were spotted by the security forces, who after a prolonged encounter shot all four of them. Search operations were continuing in the area and further details were awaited.

In another incident, security forces killed two militants in Mahore area of Udhampur on May 27 evening and recovered some arms and ammunition including some AK rifles from the site of encounter, sources said.

Reports from Rajouri district said security forces apprehended two suspected militants, identified as Yusuf and Ershad, from Budhal area on May 27 and recovered from them 12 rounds of AK ammunition.

Security forces also busted a militant hideout at Rantundi village in Doda district and recovered a huge quantity of ration, they said adding the seizure included 300 kg of rice and wheat, 30 kg tea, 70 kg sugar, 15 kg mustard oil and a few cans of kerosene.

The militants were using the hideout as a storehouse.

PTI