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Two militants killed, 2 held in separate incidents in Kashmir
A Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was among two ultras killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
The gunfight in the Cheyan Devsar area of the south Kashmir district broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation there following inputs about the presence of terrorists, a police official said.
In the ensuing exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed, he said.
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said one of the slain ultras was a Pakistani named Haider.
Pakistani terrorist Haider was involved in 2 recent terror crimes in Bandipora. In incident on 10-11-21, SgCT
Mohd Sultan & CT Fayaz attained martyrdom. In second incident on 11-2-22, SPO Zubair Ahmad attained martyrdom & 03 policemen including 01 ASI of BSF injured, the IGP Kashmir said on Twitter.
Kumar said the second slain militant was a local, identified as Shahbaz Shah of Kulgam.
Shah was involved in the killing of Satish Kumar Singh, a civilian, on April 13 in Kakran, Kulgam, he said.
Shah was involved in the killing of Satish Kumar Singh, a civilian, on April 13 in Kakran, Kulgam, he said.
Meanwhile, police said that two ‘hybrid’ terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were arrested in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir and arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession.
On a specific input regarding movement of terrorists from Bandipora to Srinagar, a checkpoint was established by security forces near Wullar Vantage Aragam on Saturday, a police official said.
He said while conducting searches of pedestrians and vehicles, two individuals were observed moving suspiciously in a car who tried to conceal their identity on seeing the naka party.
On being challenged, the suspicious persons tried to break the checkpoint and were tactfully apprehended, the official said.
He identified them as Abid Ali and Faisal Hassan Parray — both residents of Herpora Achan Pulwama.
During search of the both individuals and the vehicle, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, two magazines with 30 live rounds, a pistol, a pistol magazine with four live rounds and four pistol fired cases were recovered, the official said.
During search of the both individuals and the vehicle, incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, two magazines with 30 live rounds, a pistol, a pistol magazine with four live rounds and four pistol fired cases were recovered, the official said.
The vehicle used in the commission of the crime was seized, he added.
A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress, the official said.
Police say hybrid’ terrorists are sympathetic to the militant cause and are radicalized enough to carry out targeted attacks as tasked by their handlers and then slip back into normal work, waiting for the next assignment.
