Srinagar, May 18: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said the three militants slain in a gunfight in Panzgam village of southern Pulwama district were affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen.
A police spokesman identified the trio as Showkat Dar of Panzgam Awantipora, Irfan War of Wadoora Payeen Sopore and Muzaffar Sheikh of Tahab Pulwama.
The trio was killed in a gunfight that broke out before dawn.
“On a credible input, a cordon & search operation was launched by police and security forces today morning at Panzgam area in Awantipora,” said a police spokesman.
During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.
