Monday, October 10 2005 10:18 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Jammu: Ten members of two families were killed by a group of militants in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir early today (Oct 10, 2005), police said.

The militants first entered the residence of one Munshi Ram in Kandi village of Budhal tehsil, had food and then killed the inmates, including a woman, by slitting their throats, they said.

Two of the dead have been identified as Munshi Ram and his son Kala Chand, they said.

After escaping from the scene, the militants went to Mohra Gabbar village in the same Tehsil, barged into the house of one Kartar Singh and killed five persons and injured another.

Police and security forces have rushed to the two villages. They are likely to launch an operation to track down the militants responsible for the ghastly incident.