Srinagar, July 23: Top Commander among two militants were killed in an encounter at Warpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday.

Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that one of the wanted LeT militant identifying him as Fayaz War was among the two militants killed in Warpora.

IGP further said that last perpetrator of recent violence in north Kashmir has been killed.

Official sources said that besides War another militant killed in encounter is also a local.

A joint team of Police, Army’s 22 RR and CRPF had launched operation on a specific input about presence of some militants in the Warpora on Thursday.

Earlier, militants refused the surrender offer which was given by the security forces. gns