The siege on the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in Pampore, continued for the third day on Wednesday as security forces claimed the killing of two militants and continued operations to flush out the remaining holed up militants.
However, defense sources said they would confirm the killing of militants only after their bodies were recovered.
Around three militants have been holed up inside the EDI building and counter operations have been underway for over 50 hours now against them, official sources said.
The government building now lies in an almost destroyed form as it is peppered with bullets and heavy gunfire. Several floors in the multi-storeyed building now lie damaged following several explosions.
The militants who had entered the EDI complexes in the wee hours on Monday had fired upon the security forces triggering an encounter.
Security forces used mortar shells, light machine guns and other small arms to flush out the militants.
This is the second time this year that the EDI complex has come under fire, as in February, militants had taken shelter in the main building after attacking a CRPF convoy on the highway at Pampore.