A second unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Hyderpora area of uptown Srinagar on Monday.
“SrinagarEncounterUpdate: 01 more unidentified #terrorist killed (Total 2). #Operation going on. Further details shall follow, ” a police spokesman tweeted.
The identity of the slain militants was not immediately known.
The encounter broke out Monday evening shortly after security forces cordoned the area following inputs about the presence of militants there.