Srinagar: Three suspected terrorists and a policeman were killed in a shootout in the Jammu and Kashmir summer capital on Monday, police said.
A senior police officer said they had set up a check post at Qamarwari Chowk in Srinagar city, eight kilometers from Lal Chowk, after specific information about the possible movement of terrorists in the area.
"Three motorcycle-borne people approached the Naka and they were signalled to halt, upon which they fired at a head constable who died because of the critical bullet injury," the police officer said.
"Retaliatory action was immediately taken by the other police personnel who fired at the fleeing motorcycle-borne assailants, killing all three," the police officer said.
The area has been cordoned off and the identity of the slain terrorists is still to be established. Police said they have recovered two pistols and five grenades.
Meanwhile, in another part of Kashmir valley, security forces gunned down a top Lashkar Commander on Monday. Abdul Rehman, a Pakistani national was allegedly active in the Valley for the last 5 years and was behind several attacks on the security forces. The forces described the killing of the Lashkar terrorist as a major success.
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