Three local militants killed in Pulwama
Srinagar: Three local militants were killed and a civilian injured in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Tikken area of Pulwama district in the early hours of Wednesday following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated.
Two ultras were killed in the initial stages of the operation, the official said, adding civilian also sustained injuries during the exchange of fire between the two sides.
The third militant put up some resistance before being killed by the security forces, he said.
After a month long lull, three militants of Al-Badr outfit were killed in an encounter at Tiken village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Earlier, on November 10, two local militants were killed in Kutpora, Shopian.
Meanwhile, a senior police official identified the slain as Mehraj-ud Din Lone son of Bashir Ahmad Lone, resident of Arigam, Pulwama, Umar Ali son of Ali Muhammad Mir resident of Dadsara Awantipora and Owais Farooq son of Farooq Ahmad Allaie, resident of Kadlabal, Chersoo Awantipora.
“All three were missing since August this year,” he said.
Pertinently, Umar Ali is the brother of Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, who was also a militant and was killed in an encounter in 1st July 2013 in north Kashmir.
Srinagar-based army in its tweet wrote: “Total three militants killed in Pulwama encounter. Recoveries include- AK Rifle- 01, magazines- 05 with 140 rounds – Pistol- 02, magazines- 02 with 02 rounds Joint operation over.
A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that one Zamir Sadiq Lone in whose house the militants were hiding also received gunshot injuries and was evacuated to hospital for the treatment of his injuries where his condition is stated to be stable.
“As per police records, the killed militants were part of groups involved in many crime cases including planning and executing several major attacks on security forces,” the statement said.
“Keeping in view the prevailing pandemic and to ensure the safety of people from inherent risk of contracting the infection, the dead bodies of the killed militants shall be sent to Baramulla for their burial and last rites after completion of medico-legal formalities. The nearest family members of the killed militants shall be allowed to participate in the last rites at Baramulla,” the statement said.
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