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Srinagar 17 Jan 2023: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists near the district court complex in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Two terrorists have been killed in this encounter. The security forces have also recovered arms and ammunition from them.
The police officer said that a special input near the Budgam district court complex was barricaded by a joint team of army and police. During this, an attempt was made to stop a suspicious vehicle. The terrorists started firing as soon as they got a clue of this. Two terrorists have been killed in retaliation by the security forces. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from the terrorists. A search operation is also being conducted in the area.
ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that both the terrorists have been identified. These include Arbaaz Mir and Shahid Sheikh. Both were residents of Pulwama and were associated with banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. Both the terrorists were absconding in the recent encounter.