Two Hizbul militants killed in Jammu

JAMMU - Security forces gunned down two Hizbul Mujaheedin (HM) militants in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda District on Saturday.

Police sources said the encounter started late on Friday night and ended on Saturday morning.

Doda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Singh said one militant was killed on Friday night while the other on Saturday morning.

The slain militants have been identified as Tanvir Ahmad, an area commander, and Zubair Ahmad, a close associate.

The encounter took place in Gandoh which is over 180 kilometres from Jammu. (ANI)