New Delhi: The exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists holed up inside DPS, Srinagar has ended. According to reports two terrorists have been killed and their identity was being ascertained. Two Army personnel were also injured in the operation.

The terrorists had entered into the premises of DPS Srinagar on Saturday evening after carrying out an attack on CRPF personnel deployed on road opening duty near the school on Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

A CRPF sub inspector was martyred in the attack which was claimed by the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

A police official said, the exchange of firing between security forces and terrorists began around 3.40 AM and went on intermittently.

Sources said, drone cameras and other hi-tech gadgets were used to trace the location of the militants.

The wreath laying ceremony of the officer was held in Srinagar on Sunday. His mortal remains have been taken from Delhi to his hometown Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh where his last rites will take place.