Three LeT militants killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: Three unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chack-i-Cholan village in Shopian following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the operation turned into an encounter after militants fired at the security forces, who retaliated.
One ultra was killed in the early exchange of firing between the two sides, the official said.
During the day-long gunbattle, two more militants were killed, he added.
Police identified the slain as Amir Hussain Ganie son of Manzoor Ahmad resident of Check-e- Cholan Shopian, Rayees Ahmed Mir son of Nazir Ahmad, resident of Kapran, Shopian and Haseeb Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar, resident of Khudwani, Kulgam.
“As per police records, all the three killed militants were categorized militants and linked with LeT (TRF) were part of groups involved in several crime cases including attacks on security forces,” the police spokesman said, adding that the killed militant Aamir Hussain was active since September-2020 and involved in several cases including Case FIR No. 264/2021 of PS Shopian regarding attack on Police/SF at Village Rakhma on 01/10/2021.
“He was also involved in luring gullible youth to join militancy folds. Militant Rayees Ahmad was active since June-2021 and involved in several cases including attack on Police/SF. He was also involved in an attack on Police/SF at Village Rakhma. Besides, Haseeb Yousuf was also involved in several cases in the areas of Kulgam,” the police spokesman said.
He said that incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including one AK 74 rifle and two pistols were also recovered from their possession. “All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation,” the spokesman said.
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. “People are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any,” the police spokesman added.
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