Cop turned militant commander killed in Shopian gunfight
Srinagar, July 19: Top commander of Lashker-e-Toiba Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram was among two militants killed in Sidiq Khan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday.
In a tweet Kashmir Police Zone while quoting IGP Kashmir wrote, “Top commander of proscribed militant outfit LeT Ishfaq Dar @ Abu Akram who was active since 2017 neutralised. Congratulations to Police & SFs: IGP Kashmir “.
The operation was carried out by joint team of Police army’s 34RR and CRPF on Saturday evening in Sidiq Khan after having specific information about presence of the some militants in the area. An official said that two militants have been killed, while as the search operation is on in the area.
Police sources said the militants turned down repeated surrender offers given to them by government forces, adding that a police cop turned top commander of LeT was active since 2017. They said that another militant’s identity is being ascertained.
Ishfaq has worked as constable in Jammu and Kashmir police from 2010 but he escaped in 2017 and joined militant ranks, a top official said
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the mobile internet services have been suspended in the district.
