Two killed in 'exchange of gunfire' with joint forces in Mohammadpur: Police
“The firing lasted two to three minutes. At one point, five terrorists surrendered. When detaining them, the joint forces found the bullet-ridden bodies of two terrorists," Sub-Inspector Abdul Momin, duty officer of Mohammadpur Police Station, claimed
Two men were killed in a reported exchange of gunfire with joint forces of the police and the army in Mohammadpur in the early hours of Thursday (20 February).
"Two people were killed in an exchange of gunfire with members of the joint forces during an operation in the 40-feet area of Basila at around 1:00am," Sub-Inspector Abdul Momin, duty officer of Mohammadpur Police Station confirmed to The Business Standard at around 3:00am.
The identity of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately, he said.
No member of the joint forces was shot during the encounter, he also said.
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During the operation, the joint forces team detained five others.
"The five of them have been brought to the police station. The inquest process of the two bodies is underway," SI Momin said.
According to Momin, the joint forces received a tip-off about some "terrorists holding a meeting at Chand Udyan".
"When a joint team of the army and the police reached the Lautala area of the Chand Udyan, the terrorists opened fire indiscriminately," he said.
In response, the joint forces also started shooting back, the SI added.
"The firing lasted two to three minutes. At one point, five terrorists surrendered. When detaining them, the joint forces found the bullet-ridden bodies of two terrorists," Momin claimed.
He also said the joint forces seized one revolver and some bullets from the detainees.
He also stated that details regarding the incident will be disclosed at a press briefing on Thursday.
