Two Let militants killed in Srinagar
A JOINT TEAM OF POLICE, 29 RASHTRIYA RIFLES AND CRPF HAD LAUNCHED OPERATION FOLLOWING A TIP-OFF
SRINAGAR: Two militants, including a top commander, were killed in an encounter at Panzipora on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday morning. The militants were affiliated with Lashkar-etaiba and were local militants.
Police said that on specific information about the presence of militants in Ranbirgarh-panzinara area of Srinagar, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police, 29 Rashtriya Rifles and the CRPF.
“As the presence of terrorists got ascertained, they were given an opportunity to surrender; however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated. In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter,” the spokesperson said.
Police, however, identified the militants as locals from Budgam and Pulwama districts. “One of the two terrorists eliminated today was Ishfaq Rashid of Sozeith,
Srinagar. He was one of the top LET commanders, active since 2018, and wanted in many cases of violence. The other was Ajaz Bhat, an important person in the LET cadre from Pulwama district.”
The spokesperson further said that incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered from the site of encounter. He added that there was no injury to civilians or loss of property during the said encounter.”
Police said the bodies of the militants were sent to Ganderbal for last rites after conducting medico-legal formalities, including collection of their DNA. “In case any family claims the killed militants as their kith or kin, they can come forward for their identification at PCR Srinagar/ burial place and participation in last rites at Ganderbal.”
AL BADR MILITANT RESCUED
Police said that after hectic efforts and with the help of sources, police rescued one militant who had joined proscribed terror outfit Al Badr. “The endeavourer of police has been to save life and property during confrontation while dealing with the militancy and without any encounter or loss of life/property, the militant was pursued by police to leave militancy,” the police spokesman said.