J&K: Security forces find no terrorists during search operation in Pulwama

Indian Army, Police and CRPF in a joint "cordon and search" operation on Sunday found no terrorists in Malangpora area of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation was carried out by the forces to nab the terrorists.

In a similar incident, Security forces on Saturday gunned down two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including commander Bashir Lashkari in Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, police said. Bashir Lashkari was behind the killing of six policemen last month.

Two civilians, 44-year-old Tahira and 21-year-old Shadab Ahmad Chopan, were also killed during the operation in Brenti-Batpora village in Dialgam area of the district, police said. “The encounter is over. Two militants have been killed,” Director General of Police S P Vaid said.

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