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Two members of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) suicide squad, who apparently wanted to target Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, were on Sunday killed in an encounter with Special Task Force (STF) of state police at Dewa road on Lucknow-Barabanki border.
The terrorists, both stated to be Pakistani nationals, were coming from Nepal when they were intercepted by the STF, which kept a surveillance on them, triggering the encounter at around 5.50am, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brijlal said.
He said the ultras opened fire on the STF team while raising slogans like 'LeT zindabad'.
The two terrorists were killed on the spot during the gun battle, he said, adding both of them were fidayeens and were coming to Lucknow for targeting someone...Read...
The terrorists, both stated to be Pakistani nationals, were coming from Nepal when they were intercepted by the STF, which kept a surveillance on them, triggering the encounter at around 5.50am, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Brijlal said.
He said the ultras opened fire on the STF team while raising slogans like 'LeT zindabad'.
The two terrorists were killed on the spot during the gun battle, he said, adding both of them were fidayeens and were coming to Lucknow for targeting someone...Read...