Two Hizb militants gunned down in Anantnag encounter
Police and army launched a joint operation in Bijbhera that turned into an encounter in which two local militants were killed
SRINAGAR: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday.
Police and the Army in the afternoon launched a joint operation in Shitipora, Bijbhera, that turned into an encounter in which two local militants got killed.
“Two terrorists were killed in the operation and incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition recovered,” the IG, Kashmir said.
He said that militants were identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie of Chakwangund, Anantnag, and Yawar Ayub Dar of Dogripora, Awantipora, affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. “The duo was involved in several terror crimes,” he said.
On Friday, four militants were killed, including the militants who killed YouTuber Amreen Bhat in Budgam district on Wednesday night.
Terrorist associate arrested in Baramulla
Police claimed to have arrested a terrorist associate in north Kashmir’s Baramulla along with arms and ammunition.
Police said the arrested associate was a member of the proscribed terror outfit LeT.
“Police along with Army (52RR) and SSB (2ndBn) established a routine checking at Authoora Bala Bridge. During checking, the joint party intercepted one person who was moving in a suspicious condition and tried to flee from the spot on noticing the naka party. However, he was tactfully apprehended by the alert joint party,” a police spokesman said, adding that the arrested associate was identified as Mohammad Saleem Khan of Shrakwara Kreeri.
“During search, arms and ammunition, including one pistol, one pistol magazine and five pistol rounds were recovered from his possession. During the preliminary investiga tion of the case, it came to fore that the arrested terrorist associate had obtained these illegal arms and ammunition with the intention to carry out terrorist activities in Kreeri and adjacent areas,” the police spokesman said.