Four Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists killed in encounter near Nagrota
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Jammu-Srinagar National Highway encounter
The four militants killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu region were on their way to the Kashmir valley to disturb the District Development Council (DDC) polls scheduled later this month.
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Slain terrorists hid in a truck
The encounter started at around 5 am after the truck in which terrorists were travelling was intercepted by security forces personnel near the Ban toll plaza in Nagrota, on the outskirts of Jammu city, on the highway during a routine check.
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Big plan
While the driver of the truck is missing, a large number of weapons, including 11 AK-47 rifles, three pistols and 29 grenades, were recovered from them.
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The attack
After the truck was stopped at around 5 am, CRPF soldiers and police personnel were fired upon with heavy ammunition, Mr Mukesh Singh, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu zone said. Grenades were also thrown. More forces were called in and encounter lasted for three hours.
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Heightened security
Security has been tightened and the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for vehicular traffic because of the encounter.