Lal Chowk gun battle ends, two guerrillas killed

By IANS,

Srinagar : The 23-hour heavy gun battle in Kashmir’s Lal Chowk area ended Thursday noon after security forces killed two guerrillas who were holed up in a hotel building since Wednesday, police said.


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The toll in the suicide attack, first in two years in Lal Chowk that is Srinagar’s main business hub, mounted to four.

On Wednesday, a civilian and policeman were killed when militants hurled grenades and opened heavy gun fire at a paramilitary picket.

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