Guwahati: Two cadres belonging to the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed in police encounter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
The encounter broke out between the militants and security forces in the Sopore area of the district.
The slain militants have been identified as Mohd Rafi, a resident of Sopore and Kaiser Ashraf, a resident of Pulwama.
“Killed JeM terrorists were categorized and identified as Mohd Rafi of Sopore and Kaiser Ashraf of Pulwama. Rafi was earlier booked under PSA twice. Both were involved in several terror crime cases. As per input, they were planning to attack civilians in Sopore: Jammu and Kashmir Additional director general of police (ADGP) Kashmir V Kumar said.