Srinagar, June 07: Two militants were killed in an encounter in Kandi area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.

On the behalf of IGP Kashmir, The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, ” Two militants of outfit LeT including one Pakistani militant namely Tufail killed. Search still going on,”.

Earlier reports said  that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Kandi.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.