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Two terrorists killed in police encounter at Noida

NOIDA: Two suspected Pakistani terrorists allegedly planning to target the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi were killed in a gun battle with the Uttar Pradesh police in Sector 97 here on Sunday.

Two AK-47 assault rifles, four magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, five hand-grenades, nine suspected RDX rods, detonators and Rs.18,000 in cash have been seized.

The 30-minute encounter, a joint operation of the U.P. Anti-Terrorist Squad and the Noida police, took place in an open plot around 2-30 a.m. The terrorists, travelling in a white Maruti car, opened fire at the ATS team when asked to stop, leading to an exchange of fire. Both the terrorists sustained bullet injuries and were declared brought dead at a hospital.

ATS constable Vinod Kumar also sustained a bullet injury in his leg and is recuperating. "While being taken to hospital, one of the terrorists identified himself as Farooq, a resident of Okara in Pakistan, and his companion as Abu Ismail from Rawalkot in PoK," said a senior police officer.

Ashok Kumar