Indian security forces battle Kashmir militants after killing of Hindu

Indian security forces shot dead two militants in Kashmir on Tuesday during a 12-hour battle in the disputed region in which a soldier was also killed, the chief of police said.
The battle occurred in a village south of Srinagar after security forces launched a manhunt for the suspected killers of a Hindu security guard who was shot dead on Sunday in another nearby village, Kashmir Police Chief Vijay Kumar said.
“One of the slain militants , Aquib Mushtaq, was responsible for killing (security guard) Sanjay Kumar Nath,” he said.
On Monday, members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party held a protest in Kashmir against the killing.