Fierce encounter in central Kashmir, 2 LeT militants trapped

SRINAGAR, Dec 25: A fierce encounter enused between two militants, holed up in a house, and security forces in the central Kashmir district of Badgam, official sources said here this evening. A militant was reportedly injured in the encounter, they said adding the operation was still going on when the reports last came in. The encounter started when a joint search party of Army and state police was attacked by militants with atuomatic weapons at a village adjacent to Ichagam where militants managed to escape after a brief encounter with security forces yesterday. They said cordon around the particular area was further tightened to foil any attempt by militants to escape this  time. Sources said two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants are reportedly trapped in a house. The operation was still going on when the reports last came in, they said, adding further details are awaited. (AGENCIES)