| In stepped-up violence ahead of the Indo- Pak talks in New York, 13 militants, a politician and a civilian were killed, while the BSF arrested six Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Jammu and Kashmir, during the past 24 hours, an official spokesman said on Sunday. Militants shot at and critically wounded a National Conference leader Mohammad Ibrahim at Tahab village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Mr Ibrahim was immediately rushed to Srinagar hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. In an encounter on Saturday night between security forces and militants at Mela Mang Dhok last, Special Police Officer (SPO) Altaf Hussain laid down his life. Security forces killed three militants in a fierce encounter at Aham Sharief in Bandipora area last evening. Three AK rifles were recovered from the slain militants. One of the slain militants was identified as Abdul Gani Reshi. In another encounter which took place during a search operation at village Wani-Doorus Tehsil Lolab district Kupwara last nignt two Jaish militants -- Saif-ul-Rehman and Mohammad Aslam--were killed. Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants. |