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| Six militants killed in Kashmir,one boy also killed | |
Srinagar ,March 22 (Scoop News)- Six militants were killed in seperate encounters in Kashmir valley.
Police said that based on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in Gadapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, a cordon and search operation was launched by Police and security forces in the area.
As the searches were going on, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, 02 terrorists were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. Their identities and affiliations are being ascertained. Prima facie this group was believed to be responsible for the killing of lady police official Khushboo Jan earlier this week in Shopian.
In the nearby area, one police official identified as Tariq Ahmad was injured in stone pelting and is undergoing treatment at hospital. Besides, 03 individuals also sustained injuries. They have been hospitalized for the treatment of their injuries and are stated to be stable.
Police has registered a case and initiated investigation in the matter. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
Hajin Encounter update
Based on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, a cordon and search operation was launched by Police and security forces in the area.
As the searches were going on, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party.
Initially the terrorists kept two civilians as hostages. However police and security forces with the assistance of community members safely rescued one civilian Abdul Hameed a 60 year old man. Another civilian a 12 year old boy Aatif Mir was kept hostage by the terrorist till the end and despite repeated requests by community members and police for his release, he was brutally killed by the terrorists and could not be rescued from the clutches of terrorists.
Terrorists then fired on the security forces who engaged them in an encounter after the civilians in the adjoining areas had been evacuated to safer places. In the ensuing encounter, 02 terrorists were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. From the incriminating material recovered at the site of encounter it is understood that the two killed terrorists were Pakistani nationals identified as Ali and Hubaib. As per the police records, both were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT.
They were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attacks on security force establishments and civilian atrocities. According to the police records they were also responsible for conspiring and executing many terror attacks in the area. Several terror crime cases were registered against them.
Police has registered a case and initiated investigation in the matter. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All the incriminating material recovered has been taken into case records for further investigation to probe their complicity in other terror cases.
Baramulla Encounter Update
it is further informed that one of the two killed terrorists has been identified as Aamir Rasool of Sopore and from the incriminating material recovered at the site of encounter, it is understood that the other killed terrorist is a Pakistani national.
According to the police records, both the killed terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit JeM and were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities. They were involved in conspiring and executing many terror attacks in the area. Several terror crime cases were registered against both the terrorists.
Arms & ammunition including AK 47 rifles were recovered from the site of encounter. All these materials have been taken in the case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror cases.
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