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Srinagar: Two militants and a counter-insurgent associated with Ikhwan were among four persons killed in separate incidents in Kashmir Valley, where security forces arrested a militant and smashed a hideout, a police spokesman said on June 3.

Two unidentified heavily armed militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Shala Buthoo near the line of control (LoC) in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on June 2 night, the spokesman said.

He said an AK assault rifle, a pistol, five hand grenades, five rockets and some ammunition were recovered from the slain militants who were believed to have sneaked into the Valley from across the border and took shelter in forest.

A counter-insurgent Mushtaq Ahmad Malik was killed when militants attacked an Ikhwan camp at village Devsar in Kulgam area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir early on June 3, the spokesman said.

He said police recovered body of one Mohammad Qasim Bimla from Ahlan Gadool in Kokernag area of Anantnag on June 3. The cause of his death is being ascertained, the spokesman added.

Security forces apprehended a militant along with three grenades from Allora-Zainapora in Pulwama district, he said.

The spokesman said security forces also busted a hideout a Kanser forest in Aloosa area of Bandipora in Baramulla district and recovered 10 kgs of RDX, two remote control devices and three hand grenades from it.

PTI