In Jammu and Kashmir, two Lashker-e-Toiba militants were killed today in an encounter with the security forces in higher reaches of Budhal in Rajouri district of Jammu region. According to defence spokesman Army and Police launched a joint search and cordon operations in higher reaches of Budhal this morning. During the search, an encounter broke out between the militants and the operation parties in which two ultras were killed. The bodies of the slain militants have not been yet recovered as the gun-battle was on. One of them was identified as Abu Hamza. Two AK rifles and radio sets have been recovered from the site. The area has been cordoned off and searches have been intensified in the area.