Two militants were killed in a brief gunfight with security forces at Herpora village of Frisal in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Friday evening.
“The militants were ambushed by a joint team of police andarmy’s 1-RR near Herpora village while they were ferrying a cop, they hadearlier abducted, in their vehicle,” Inspector General of Police Kashmir, VijayKumar, told the Greater Kashmir.
He said the cop working in railway police was picked up bythese militants minutes earlier from his house in Sherpora, FrisalYaripora area of Kulgam district.
Soon after the abduction, security forces had launched amanhunt to nab the abductors.
“The security forces challenged the militants. However, theyopened fire and tried to escape. Our men responded and gunned down both themilitants while rescuing the railway cop who also received a bullet injury,”the IGP said.
Another policeman was injured in the exchange of fire. Bothof them have been hospitalised.
The IGP said the slain militants were yet to be identified.
A case has been registered in police station Yaripora.