All five militants shot dead by the government forces during a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Sunday were affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit.
A police official identified the slain as Waseem Bashir Rather alias Zeeshan of Ashmuji Kulgam, Zahid Parray of Gopal pora DH Pora Kulgam, Idrees Bhat of Arwani Bijbehara, Aaqib Nazir of Zongal pora Kulgam and Parvaiz Bhat of Mukdampora Qaimoh Kulgam.
He said that the gunfight broke out today morning after the forces launched a search operation in Kellam area of Kulgam.
