J&K: Two terrorists killed in encounter in Bandipora's Hajin, heavy stone pelting underway

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Bandipora's Hajin area of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning.

Security forces cordoned off the Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of the district following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there.

When the forces were conducting the searches the militants opened fire on them, triggering a gun battle.

Reports said that even though the firing was stopped, heavy stone pelting underway in the area.

Jammu and Kashmir Police constable Zahir Abbas was also killed in the gunbattle.

On October 16, in a crackdown on terror module, the Security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and on Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier, two  Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) top commanders including a prime recruiter in an encounter at Litter village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district were killed.

In another encounter, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander was killed in an encounter in Ladoora area of Baramulla.