Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in a night-long encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir and a terrorist surrendered. During this time a common citizen was also killed. A police officer said on Friday that the security forces conducted a siege operation in Lalpora area of the district after receiving intelligence about the presence of terrorists.
He said that during the search operation, the terrorists started firing bullets, in which two people were injured. He said the injured were rushed to the hospital, where one person died on Friday morning.
The officer said security forces cordoned off the area overnight and two militants were killed in the encounter on Friday morning. The slain terrorist is being identified and his organization is being traced. During the operation, a militant surrendered to the security forces, the officer said. The official said the search operation is on.
