Four militants held in Jammu and Kashmi’s Handwara after encounter

The militants were arrested in Handwara after an encounter with security forces.

Four suspected militants were arrested on Sunday after a brief gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmi’s Handwara, the army said.

Four militants were reportedly held in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara on Sunday. (AP File/Representative image)

The militants, believed to be new recruits, surrendered after the encounter. Three others fled under the cover of fire and a search is on to trace them, army spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.

In a joint operation, the army and police forces laid an ambush on Sunday to capture the militants after a tip-off about their location, the spokesperson said.