Srinagar: Two militants were killed and two security personnel injured after an encounter broke out on the national highway just outside Srinagar today.
The encounter broke out after the police and the Central Reserve Police Force intercepted a vehicle on the national highway on the outskirts of Srinagar.
The two militants opened fire at the forces, to which the police retaliated. Both the militants were killed in the fire exchange.
Officials said that on Tuesday evening police and CRPF setup a check point on the national highway at Pampore and started checking vehicles plying on the national highway. During the process, a Tata mobile vehicle didn't stop when asked to.
Officials said that militants who were traveling in the vehicle fired on the police party that resulted in an encounter.
Two CRPF jawans were also injured in the firing. Traffic on the highway was stopped. Officials said that identity of slain militants is being ascertained.
