2 civilians were also injured near the encounter site

Three militants involved in the attack on a BJP leader's house in Nowgam area of the city were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The encounter broke out in the morning after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Dobhi Mohalla in Kakapora area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said.

During the searches in the area, militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, leading to the encounter, he said.

In the exchange of fire, three militants were killed, the official said, adding that their identity and group affiliation was being ascertained.

Security forces recovered incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, from the encounter site, he added.

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the slain militants were involved in Thursday's attack on BJP leader Anwar Ahmad's residence in Nowgam in which cop Rameez Raja was killed.

“Yes, they were involved in Thursday's attack,” the IGP told PTI.

Courtesy: The Tribune: 2nd April, 2021