Four militants were reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on 4 April, Saturday, police said.
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation based on intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in Hardmand Guri village in Kulgam, a police spokesperson said.
“This operation based on a credible police input was launched this morning,” the spokesperson said, adding that the exchange of fire was going on.
Earlier, the police tweeted on its official handle that three militants had been trapped in the cordon.
“Same group of the terrorists trapped who killed three civilians recently,” the police said.
A Hizbul Mujahideen group of 3-4 terrorists was killing civilians over the last 12 days. Some civilians were killed by them in South Kashmir.
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