During investigation, the NIA found that local logistics support was provided to the two attackers and after carrying out the strike, they went underground.
Three militants involved in the attack on a BJP leader s house in Nowgam area of the city were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The encounter broke out this morning after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dobhi Mohalla in Kakapora area of the South Kashmir district, a police official said. During the searches in the area, militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, ensuing the encounter, he said. In the exchange of fire, three militants were killed, the official said, adding their identity and group affiliation was being ascertained.
BJP leader Anwar Ahmad is safe, a police official said The official said the militants fired upon the guard post of Ahmad s residence at Arigam Nowgam in the outskirts of the city here this morning. In the firing, Constable Rameez Raja was injured.
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