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2 labourers beheaded in Kashmir valley

Srinagar, April 21
Decapitated bodies of two labourers from Bihar were found from Khalhar Kokernag village in south Kashmir while elsewhere in the state three persons, including two militants, were killed and five ultras nabbed overnight.

Official sources said bodies of two labourers from Bihar were found from the village in Anantnag district late last night.

The police had registered a case.

The security forces and the special operation group of the Jammu and Kashmir police killed two militants during a search operation at Sarooti Mendhar village in Poonch district of the Jammu region today.

Two AK rifles, six magazines, a grenade and a pouch were seized from them.

The police found the bullet-ridden body of an unidentified Sikh from Kreshipora in the central Kashmir district of Badgam this morning.

A girl, Masooda, was injured in a bomb blast at Khundroo woods in south Kashmir last evening.

Meanwhile, five militants belonging to different outfits, including the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad, were arrested along with a pistol, eight detonators, 10 grenades and 55 rounds across the valley during overnight operations.

JAMMU: Two civilians, including a woman, were injured in firing by Pakistani troops in the R. S. Pura and Noushera sectors of Jammu division on Sunday, official sources said.

Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing from across the international border near Devigarh village in the R. S. Pura sector since last night.

One woman, identified as Manjeet Kaur, sustained bullet wounds in the firing in the wee hours and was shifted to Government Medical College Hospital here, they said.

In another incident, Parshotam Lal was injured in the firing from across the Line of Control by the Pakistani troops at Mukeri village in the Noushera sector of Rajouri district, the sources said.

Intermittent firing between the two sides took place along the international border and the LoC at various places in Kathua, Jammu and Rajouri districts since Saturday evening. UNI, PTI

Major killed in blast

Jammu, April 21
Two army personnel, including a major were killed on-the-spot and seven jawans injured when an improvised explosive device exploded at Milan village in Poonch district, official sources said today.

The IED blast took place yesterday when Army personnel led by a Major were conducting searches in the area. PTI