Srinagar:Police on Sunday identified the three militants killed in an encounter at Laroo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district as locals.

A police officer said that the slain militants are locals and were affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit.

He identified  slain militants as Zubair Lone son of Farooq Ahmad resident of Awhatoo Kulgam, Shahdil Tantray son of Abdul Rashid resident of Sudershanpora wangam Shopian and Yazil Makro son of Mushtaq resident of Arwani Anantnag.