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The Hindu - Monday, February 3, 2003

Three ultras killed in J&K

Srinagar, Feb 3. (PTI): Security personnel today foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control killing two Pakistan trained militants in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources here said.

The spokesman said two LeT militants identified as Dilawar Ahmad alias Zabiullah and Mudasir Ahmad Wani alias Saifullah were arrested in Donama area in Jammu region.

Besides arms and ammunition, the militants were carrying Rs six lakhs in Indian currency in cricket bats, the spokesman said.

A group of militants infiltrated into Balakote area of the district around 0800 hours under the cover of shelling by Pakistani troops but were engaged in an exchange of fire by the security personnel in which two of them were killed, they said.

An unidentified militant was also killed when militants attacked security forces wounding six people, including two women, since last evening.

The militant was killed in a gun battle with security forces in Balakote area in Jammu region's Poonch district, an official spokesman said, adding some arms and ammunition were recovered from the scene.

He said militants lobbed a grenade at a security force vehicle which missed the target and exploded on the road injuring four civilians, including two women, at Wazirbagh here.

Militants fired at an army patrol injuring a jawan at Khawaja Sahib in Baramulla district.

A police constable was injured when militants fired at him in Behrampora village in Kupwara district.