Five Lashkar militants killed in J&K’s Bandipora district, say police

September 21, 2018 07:04 pm | Updated 07:04 pm IST - Srinagar

 Google Maps image locates Sumlar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Google Maps image locates Sumlar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Five Lashkar-e-Taiba militants who recently infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir were killed in an encounter on September 21, police said.

The encounter took place at Sumlar area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Police said the five had crossed the Line of Control recently and were on their way to other parts of the Kashmir Valley.

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