Two militants, two policemen killed in encounter in Punjab

Two militants and as many policemen were today killed in an encounter in the border district of Gurdaspur in Punjab.
     
The encounter near Ratarwan village under Narot Jaimal Singh Police Station area, about 50 kms from here, took place after a couple informed the police that two armed men had come to their house late on Friday night and asked them the way to the main road, police said.

While Inspector General of Police (IGP), Border Range, IPS Sahota said one militant was killed and his accomplice was
injured in the encounter in which two policemen also died, police sources in neighbouring Jammu put the number of ultras
killed at two.

Police had on Saturday launched an operation to track down the militants after being informed about them by the locals.