The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday carried out searches at four places in Baramulla district looking for evidence of militant activities, officials said.
Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation early Thursday morning after being tipped off about the presence of militants in the Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir, police said
"#Encounter has started in Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of #Baramulla. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.", tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.
NIA team deployed
NIA searched four places in Old Town of Baramulla district, in north Kashmir, in a case related to militancy in the Union Territory, the officials said.
The NIA sleuths were accompanied by police and CRPF, they said.
The searches were going on till last reports came in, they said, adding further details were awaited.
On Tuesday, the NIA swooped in at 12 locations in Jammu and Kashmir as part of its investigation in a Pakistan-backed terror conspiracy case.
Out of the 12 locations, 11 were in the Kashmir Valley -- eight in Pulwama district and one each in Kulgam, Anantnag, and Budgam districts -- and one was in Poonch district of Jammu region.
All about the encounter
Police said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated.
In the exchange of firing, two militants were killed, the official said, adding that their identification and group affiliation was being ascertained.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including an AK 47 rifle and a pistol, were recovered from the site of the encounter, he said.
This is the second encounter in the last 24 hours in the Valley after a brief lull.
Two militants were killed when encounter took place after the security forces foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of Kupwara district on Wednesday.
(With PTI Inputs)
