Straight Line News Network
SRINAGAR, Feb 24: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday issued the following statement regarding Anantnag gunfight saying that on specific input generated by Anantnag Police regarding presence of terrorists in Shalgul, forest area of Srigufwara Anantnag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police and 3RR in the said area.
A police spokesman in a statement said that during the search operation as the presence of terrorists got ascertained they were given an opportunity to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter.
He said that in the ensuing encounter, two unidentified terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed terrorists is being ascertained.
“In case any family claims the killed terrorists to be their kith or kin, they can come forward for their identification at PCR Kashmir,” said the spokesman.
“Arms & ammunition including 02 AK rifles and other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other crimes,” said the spokesman.
