SRINAGAR, India - Two men identified as Islamic militants were killed Wednesday in separate incidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said, but protesters alleged one was a civilian waiting for a bus.A group of paramilitary soldiers from IndiaÂ’s Central Reserve Police Force patrolling the busy Dal Gate area of Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu-Kashmir state, shot a man to death who they said was preparing to throw a grenade at them, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police Farooq Ahmed. Ahmed said two grenades were recovered from the body of the man, who was in his 20s. He was identified by police as Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh, from the town of Bandipore about 60 kilometers (37 miles) north of Srinagar, and a student in an arts college.
Another suspected militant was killed Wednesday in a gunbattle with soldiers in the village of Nildora, 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of Srinagar, said police officer Imtiaz Hussain.