3 militants gunned down in Jammu’s Doda district after firing at security forces

The men are believed to be from across the border; sources say they were involved in the June 11 attack that injured a special police officer

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Army personnel stand guard in the Kota Top area of Gandoh in Doda on Friday. (ANI Photo)

Three militants, suspected to be from across the border and involved in the June 11 attack that injured a special police officer (SPO) in Gandoh area, were killed in an ongoing encounter with the police and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Wednesday.

According to police sources, the encounter began in Doda’s Gandoh area after militants opened fire at security forces combing the area, prompting the latter to retaliate.

An SPO, Ashiq Hussain, was injured during the encounter and has been hospitalised.

Pointing out that the senior police officers, including Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Anand Jain were at the spot monitoring the operation, sources said the bodies of the three militants have been recovered and two M4 rifles and an AK 47 have been seized, along with ammunition and explosives.

Although police and security forces officials were yet to make an official statement, sources said the slain militants are believed to be from the same group that had attacked police and security forces at Kota Top in Gandoh on June 11, wounding an SPO.

Last Friday, police had arrested three people in connection with the attack. The residents of Tanta in Gandoh are accused of providing logistical support to the militants.

Based on the description provided by the arrested persons, police had released a sketch of four militants and announced an award of Rs 20 lakh for “fruitful” information about them.

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