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Ishfaq Sofi of Sopore, involved in grenade attacks in Srinagar parts was killed in Shopian: Police

Ishfaq Sofi of Sopore, involved in grenade attacks in Srinagar parts was killed in Shopian: Police
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Srinagar: Police on Friday evening claimed that the militant killed in early morning gunfight in Shopian was involved in grenade attacks on CRPF bunker at Safa Kadal, Soura and Police Station Khanyar.

Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi alias Umar son of Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Model Town-B, Sopore, was killed in a brief exchange of fire with government forces at Ram Nagri area of Herpora in District Shopian.

The operation, police said, was based on a  ‘credible input about their presence in the area’.

Police claimed that hiding militants fired on the search party, which was retaliated leading to a brief exchange of fire.

“According to the Police records, Ishfaq had a long history of militancy related incidents and was initially affiliated with proscribed terror outfit HuM,” police said in  a statement issued here.

Ishfaq, police said, along with his other  associates were involved in series of militancy related incidents including grenade attacks on CRPF bunker at Safa Kadal, Soura and Police Station Khanyar.

“He was also part of groups which had carried out attacks on security establishments in the area,” they said.

“Ishfaq was subsequently arrested and after his release on bail, he again got recycled and joined the militant last year in 2018,”

Ishfaq, as per the police records, after getting recycled again got involved in planning and executing militant attacks. Incriminating material including arms & ammunition has been recovered from the slain.


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