Militant in Kashmir attack captured, hostages freed

Jammu: A militant involved in an ambush on a BSF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Wednesday has been captured, authorities said.

Militants had attacked the Border Security Force convoy killing two troopers and injuring 11. The attackers then fled to a village where they took three people hostage.

Security forces encircled the village and later freed the hostages.