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4 suspected Jaish terrorists killed in J-K’s Nagrota encounter, 11 AK-47s recovered

According to officials, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed in view of the encounter. Security has also been tightened in the Nagrota area.

4 terrorists killed in J-K's Nagrota encounter likely from JeM: Sources

New Delhi: Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter that broke out near Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota Toll Plaza early Thursday morning. The militants were trying to reach Srinagar in a truck.

Four terrorists, who were neutralised in an encounter with the security forces are likely from the United Nations-designated terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), sources said.

“These terrorists used old modus operandi and had recently infiltrated the Indian side. An investigation is underway,” The area is being sanitised and security has been tightened.

“Four terrorists have been neutralized and one Police Constable injured in an encounter at Ban Toll Plaza, Jammu with Police, CRPF and Army. The area is being sanitized,” the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu tweeted.

Weapons recovered from the site:

Weapons recovered from the site

Visuals from the encounter:

The security in the area has been tightened following the encounter. the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed and no traffic movement is being permitted from Nagrota and Udhampur’s Tilting area. The security forces used under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) to decimate the militants.