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| Three militants killed in Kulgam | | 
Srinagar, July 22, (Scoop News)- Three terrorists have been shot dead in Kulgam in an operation that was launched a day after a police constable in the same district was kidnapped and killed. The police suspect that one of the three terrorists killed in the encounter is from Pakistan.
Police said that in a significant breakthrough, concerted efforts of the security forces resulted in the elimination of the prime accused involved in the yesterday’s abduction and killing of Constable Mohd Saleem of JKP at Kulgam.
A joint patrol of security forces in the wee hours of morning today launched searches at Redwani area in District Kulgam after it received credible inputs about the presence of the terrorists in a cluster of houses. As the security forces advanced, hiding terrorists fired resulting in a brief encounter in which three terrorists were killed. No collateral damage occurred during the encounter.
They said vthat on the basis of the incriminating materials seized, the killed terrorists were identified as Muawiya, a foreigner of Pakistani origin, Suhail Ahmad Dar of Redwani Balaa and Mudassar @Rehaan of Katarsoo; all involved in the killing of Constable Mohd Saleem.As per police records the terrorists were affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit LeT and HM.
Mauwiya’s involvement was established in a number of civilian killings. Suhail who was working as a laborer earlier after he had dropped out from school had later joined a terror outfit. Police probe is on for ascertaining complicity of the other co-conspirators who assisted in the commission of the gruesome crime leading to the death of police person Saleem.
Some arms and ammunition including but not limited to 2Ak 47 rifles and a carbine have also been recovered from the site of encounter. Police has registered a case and investigation has been initiated into the matter.
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