Three JeM militants killed in Budgam encounter: police
The Hindu
They were trapped on Thursday night in Zolwa Kralpora in Chadoora area of Budgam during a joint operation of the police, the Army and the CRPF.
Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants were killed in an overnight encounter with the security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam on Friday, taking the toll of slain militants to 11 this year so far.
“All the three killed terrorists were affiliated to the JeM . So far one [slain militant] identified is Waseem of Srinagar city. Three AK-56 rifles were recovered,” Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said.
He said with Waseem's killing in the Budgam encounter, only one terrorist recruit from Srinagar is left now.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












