Two Lashkar terrorists killed in J&K’s Sopore
GUNFIGHT Two AK 47 rifles recovered from the site: Kashmir IG
Security forces on Thursday gunned down two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists during an encounter in north Kashmir’s Sopore area, police said.
Inspector general of police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said a cordon and search operation was launched by a joint team of army’s Rashtriya Rifles, the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Sopore’s Hardshiva village in the morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said, “Two terrorists were killed during the operation and two AK 47 rifles were recovered from the encounter site.
Police officials said the terrorists were given an opportunity to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter.
“As per credible sources, the slain terrorists belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba and their identity is being ascertained,’’ a police spokesman said.
He said incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered and have been taken into case records to probe their role and complicity in other terror crimes.
The bodies of the slain terrorists have been sent to Baramulla for last rites after conducting medico-legal formalities including collection of their DNA. “In case any family claims the body of these terrorists to be their kith or kin, they can come forward for their identification and participation in last rites at Baramulla,” the spokesman said.