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| LeT militant killed in Kupwara | | | Early Times Report Srinagar, March 29: Three militants including a self-styled commander of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were killed in two separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Abu Bakar, a self-styled commander of the LeT was on Sunday killed in a gunfight with security forces during search operations aat Hangulul-Putshaie in Lolab area of Kupwara district, a defence spokesman said. The encounter took place during a search operation by security forces in the area, following information about presence of militants. The operation was still underway, the spokesman said. In another encounter, a police spokesman said that two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JEM) outfit were killed in the ongoing operation at Kamla forest in Tral area of Pulwama district. The militants, one of whom was identified as Azad Ahmad Bhat of Dadsara village, were killed last evening, the spokesman said. Two AK assault rifles, six magazines, 89 rounds and two grenades were recovered from the slain militants. Meanwhile, a tragedy was averted when security forces detected two Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) kept inside pressure cookers at Chanthan-Gulabpora in Ganderbal district.The IEDs, which were found last evening, were defused by a bomb disposal squad.
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