Two LeT Militants Killed in Srinagar Military Op, Says Police

“Legal action will be taken against the house owner where these two militants were hiding and the property will be seized.”

SRINAGAR — Two foreign LeT militants were killed in a military operation in the Beshembar Nagar area of Srinagar on Sunday morning, police said.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Vijay Kumar, said that police while acting on a lead sealed the suspected house early this morning. “After closing in on the house where two militants were hiding, they lobbed a grenade and fired at the forces in which two policemen and a CRPF personnel sustained injuries.”

“Both are foreigners and their further identity is being ascertained. They were involved in a series of attacks, especially the one on April 4 in Srinagar in which one CRPF man was killed,” the IGP said.

He said that legal action will be taken against the house owner where these two militants were hiding and the “property will be seized”.

The IGP further said, “Militants whether locals or foreigners involved in attacking civilians, security forces personnel or journalists, will be taken to task.”