Security personnel at an encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir?s Shopian district (Image credit: ANI)

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2 LeT militants, soldier killed in Shopian encounter

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants and a soldier died in an encounter in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

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Updated:21st Oct, 2021 at 12:52 AM

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Two other security personnel were injured in the encounter. According to officials, one of the ultras killed was involved in the murder of a carpenter from UP’s Saharanpur recently.

Meanwhile, Punjab Police and BSF have recovered a huge cache of weapons near the India-Pak border in the Tarn Taran district. In a joint operation, Punjab Police and BSF recovered 22 pistols, 44 magazines, 100 rounds of ammunition and 1kg of heroin, the police said.

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2 LeT militants, soldier killed in Shopian encounter

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants and a soldier died in an encounter in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

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