Newly recruited militant killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar, Sep 23: Police on Thursday said that a newly recruited militant was killed in brief gunfight in Kashew Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said that the slain militant was responsible for injuring a civilian by firing upon him in Chitragam yesterday.
In statement, police said that last night recently active militant who was earlier an OGW and also involved in drugs, Anayat Ashraf Dar son of Ashraf Dar resident of Keshwa Shopian fired upon a civilian Jeewer Hameed Bhat, who got seriously injured and is still hospitalised. Anayat also used to threaten other people in and around his village with his illegally acquired weapons.
The spokesman further said that after thorough interrogation of several suspects after attack and input from sources, a CASO was launched at village Kashwa. While laying cordon he fired upon the joint search party.
All civilians in the adjoining houses to target area were evacuated. He was offered to surrender for whole night, but he didn’t surrender. Later on, during encounter the said newly active militant got neutralised. One Pistol and ammunition were also recovered from his possession, read the statement.(GNS)
