Militant involved in J&K’s Baramulla attack on police killed
REVIVAL OF TEHREEKULMUJAHIDEEN Police say militants had plans to set up base for group in south Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmir said on Thursday they have killed a militant, who had escaped from Pattan town of Baramulla district on Wednesday after lobbing a grenade at policemen searching vehicles injuring three of them, including an officer.
A police spokesperson said Showkat Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Awantipore who managed to flee after attacking the policemen, was killed on Wednesday night in Pulwama and arms and ammunition were recovered from him.
“He was an active militant of Tahreek-ul-Mujahideen militant group and was wanted in Pattan grenade incident,” the spokesperson said.
One militant was arrested soon after the attack and identified as Faizan Majeed Bhat of Naibough Tral.
Police said both had joined militancy in the first week of this month and posted their pictures on social media along with weapons.
Faizan was a student of Class 11 and Showkat was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
They said both were affiliated with Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen and after joining the group they were active in Sopore town and its adjoining areas.
A senior police officer said both were in Sopore and had plans to reach south Kashmir when they were intercepted by the policemen on the national highway near Pattan.
They had hurled a grenade on a police checkpost injuring deputy superintendent of police Zaffar Ahmad, special police officer Shabir Ahmad and Ashiq Hussain.