Two terrorists, gunned down in Sopore today, belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police SP Vaid on Thursday revealed that two militants, who were killed this morning in an operation by the security forces in Baramulla district's Sopore area, belonged to terror group Hizbul Mujahideen.

The J&K Police identified the two terrorists, who were instrumental in throwing a grenade on its men on Wednesday in Sopore town in which four policemen were injured, as Aijaz Ahmad Mir of Brath Kalan and Basharat Ahmad Sheikh of Bomai Sopore.

"The two terrorists were eliminated in a joint operation with 22 Rashtriya Rifles, 92, 177 and 179 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)," a spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, the DGP said: "The description of assailants and CCTV footage helped in identifying and arresting two persons, including one who had hurled the grenade at the police party".

Vaid said during interrogation, the arrested persons provided information about the hideout of the militants at whose behest they had carried out the attack.

"The security forces laid a cordon around the area. As they were closing in on the house where the militants were hiding, they opened fire. The security forces retaliated leading to death of the two militants," the DGP said.

He said both slain militants were locals and belonged to the Hizbul Mujahdieen.

The bodies have been handed over to their families.

(With Agency inputs)