Security forces had safely evacuated the couple.
One militant was killed on Sunday, two were killed yesterday and the remaining one was eliminated today, a police officer said.
Earlier, the police had said that three terrorists had been killed on Sunday and one yesterday.
DGP Rajendera Kumar had said, “There might be a group of 4 to 6 involved in this incident.. We have recovered bodies of two militants. Two more militants have been killed.
We feel one or two militants are still alive.”
Explaining the confusion, DIG Johny Williams said there was a perception that three militants had been killed on Sunday. “But one militant had survived and was firing. He was gunned down today,” he said.
Asked whether the slain militants were Pakistanis, SSP J S Johar said it was a matter of investigation.
He said four AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition was recovered from them.
The terrorists had taken position inside the building which has two floors and several rooms and the terrorists were taking benefit of it by firing from different areas, an army officer said.
He said mortars had to be used to eliminate the holed up militants.
Two security personnel were injured last evening when they launched an assault on the building to eliminate the holed up terrorists.
The DGP had said militants had come with full preparation to disturb peace in the border district as there is calm and communal harmony in the area.
“Militants infiltrating a day before Eid is clearly pointing towards the fact they had come here to disturb peace on Eid,” Kumar said.
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