Srinagar: Police sources said that after a brief exchange of fire with the security forces, three terrorists who had taken refuge in Sidhra Jammu and Kashmir were killed today.
“ADGP” of Jammu and Kashmir said, “All the terrorists were in a truck when the firing took place. And all 3 terrorists were killed in the encounter.
A day after a terrorist attack was averted in Udhampur, a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the security forces and terrorists on the Panjtirthi-Sidhra road this morning. After the exchange of fire, there was also a grenade blast.
According to the police, 2/3 of the terrorists are involved in the shooting incident that started around 7:30 am.
It is worth noting that a deadly attack was averted after the police defused a 15 kg ‘Improvised Explosive Device’ (IED) in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.