J&K: 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter, suspected IED defused in Rajouri

NEW DELHI: Two terrorists have been neutralised in an encounter in the Dachigam forest area of Pulwama, J&K.
The exact location of the encounter is between Namibian and Tarsar, police said. One AK and an M4 rifle were recovered from the encounter site.
One of the slain terrorists has been identified as a Pakistani affiliated to the proscribed outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
"Mohd Ismal Alvi alias Lamboo alias Adnan was from the family of Masood Azhar. He was involved in conspiracy & planning of Lethpora attack. He stayed with Adil Dar till the day of the fidayeen attack, viral video of Adil Dar had his voice in it," IGP Kashmir said.
His name also figured in NIA's chargesheet in the Lethpora attack case.
The encounter started after a joint team of the police and Army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding, they came under heavy fire that triggered the encounter.

Elsewhere in the state, a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered along the highway in Rajouri district of Jammu region. It was successfully defused, and the area cordoned off for further search.
(With agency inputs)