Rs 2,000 Notes Recovered From Terrorists Killed in Kashmir's Bandipora District

Jammu: New Rs 2,000 notes have been recovered from the terrorists who were gunned down by the Indian Army in Bandipora area of north Kashmir on Tuesday morning.

Reportedly, a total of Rs 15,000 cash was recovered from both the terrorists which included two notes of Rs 2,000 whereas, the rest were of Rs 100 denomination along with arms and ammunition.

Confirming the report, Vikramjeet Singh, CO, 13 Rashtriya Rifles, said,"Two terrorists had been neutralised in Bandipora area of Jammu and Kashmir and the currency recovered from them has been handed over to police for further probe."

The terrorists were killed after a fierce gun battle with security forces and combing operations were on.

Following specific information about militant presence in Bonikhan village, troops of the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and the special operations group (SOG) of the state police launched the operation, the police said.

As the surrounding troops closed in on the hiding militants, they opened fire triggering the encounter.

"The militants were engaged in a sustained gunfight till two of them were killed," said a senior police officer.

"Both the slain militants were believed to be of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. However, their exact identities were being established," he said.

The encounter comes three days after a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was killed in a gun battle with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.