4 militants’ killing thwarted major Srinagar-Jammu highway strike: police

Kulgam encounter took place in area close to Srinagar-Jammu highway, says IGP Vijay Kumar

The killing of four local militants in two operations in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir thwarted a major attack on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, the police said on Thursday. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said the two militants killed in Kulgam were planning a big strike on the national highway. “In fact, the encounter took place in an area close to the highway,” he noted. He congratulated the security agencies for three successful operations in the past 24 hours. “Five militants have been killed in three encounters,” he pointed out.