Bear kills two militants in Kashmir

Indian police have credited a wild bear for killing two senior militants in the disputed region of Kashmir.

03 Nov 2009
A police spokesman in Srinigar said the bodies of the rebels were recovered on Monday from forests in the southern district of Kulgam.

"The two had been mauled to death by a wild bear," said the police spokesman, adding that two rifles were found near their bodies.

The men - known by the names Saifullah and Qaiser - were members of the region's most powerful group Hizbul Mujahedin and had been active in Indian Kashmir for more than six years, police said.

Armed rebels in the Muslim-majority region often use the densely forested mountains as their hide-outs.

Insurgents have fought against New Delhi's rule in the disputed region since 1989.

The bulk of Kashmir is divided between India and Kashmir, with a small north-eastern portion claimed by China.

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