2 militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Budgam district

Two militants were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, police said.

"Security forces launched an operation based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the Zagoo locality of the Khansahib area in the district," a police official said.

He added that during the operation, the militants fired on the search party, which was retaliated by the security forces.

"In the exchange of fire, two militants were neutralised. Their identities are being ascertained," the police official said.

Arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site, he added.

Meanwhile, an outdoor broadcasting (OB) van of a media organisation was damaged in a stone-pelting incident in Budgam district, the police said.

The windscreen of the OB van of a television news agency was damaged after it was attacked by a stone-pelting mob while the media crew was on its way to cover the encounter, a police official said.

There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, he added.