J&K: Two Militants Gunned Down in Handwara Encounter, Say Police

Two unidentified militants were gunned down on Monday by the security forces in a brief encounter in the Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, police said.

Militants opened firing at a police check post at Sultanpora in the Zachaldara area of Handwara, 100 kms from in Srinagar, a police official said.

The policemen retaliated, killing two militants, he added.

The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained, the official said.

(PTI)