Ahead of the counting day, two terrorists were gunned down by a joint team of security forces in the Nihama area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday.
According to media reports, one of the self-styled commanders of the Lashkar-e-Tayyeba Riyaz Dar was believed to have been trapped inside the hideout along with his accomplice.
To flush out the terrorists hiding inside the residential building, the security forces blasted the structure to avoid any collateral damage.
According to a tweet posted by the Kashmir Zone police on X, "Bodies of two terrorists killed in the anti-terrorist operation have been recovered so far. Identity and affiliation is being ascertained and the operation is in progress."
The operation was launched by the security forces based on inputs received about the presence of terrorists in the built-up area late Sunday evening.
According to police, the firefight erupted when the joint team of security forces came under fire from the terrorists hiding in one of the houses early Monday morning.
Meanwhile, stringent security arrangements have been made across different parts of Kashmir valley for the counting of votes for three LoK Sabha seats.
