CHANDIGARH: Two militants were killed and 10 others were arrested in Punjab, In an encounter, security forces gunned down u militant identified as Ajaib Singh, a listed member of the Khulistan Commando Force (Panjwar) near Khangarh village in Mansa district the end of last month, One rifle and some rounds of ammunition were recovered from the slain militant,

In another encounter security forces shot dead an unidentified militant near Kangarh village in Sangrur district recently, A police party escorting a militant identified as Rafiq Masih, alias Mohinder, for recovery of arms and ammunition was ambushed by a gang of militants near Nawan Pind village in Kapurthala district recently, In the exchange of fire, Rafiq Masih managed to escape.

Security forces arrested 10 militants in Amritsar district recently.

Article extracted from this publication >>  June 11, 1993