terrorists killed in encounter in Rajouri

March 28, 2018 19:18

Four terrorists were today killed in a gunfight with security forces in the Sunderbani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the police said.

The terrorists had infiltrated into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control about four-five days ago, prompting security forces to launch a search operation in the area.

Authorities had ordered the closure of educational institutions in the Sunderbani tehsil in view of the search operation.

"Four terrorists have been killed in the encounter," J&K's Director General of Police S P Vaid said.

No injury was reported to anyone in the gunfight with the terrorists, he said.

The encounter broke out in the Nowshera-Sunderbani belt after the group of infiltrating terrorists was intercepted by the security forces early today, the DGP said.

SSP, Rajouri, Yougal Manhas said three bags containing ammunition and explosives were recovered from outside a CRPF camp in Sunderbani.

According to reports, a security guard manning the gate of the CRPF camp at Sodra fired warning shots and raised an alarm on detecting suspicious movement near the paramilitary facility.

Manhas said the police and other security forces had been conducting a combing operation to track down the terrorists for four to five days.

CRPF PRO Ashish Kumar Jha denied media reports that the terrorists had attacked the paramilitary CRPF camp in Sunderbani.

-- PTI

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