Srinagar: Security forces shot dead three militants, including the one who had a Bachelors in Veterinary Sciences, in two separate operations in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
The first gunfight of the day broke out in frontier Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir in which two militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed.
Police said the encounter broke when an operation was launched based on specific input regarding movement of militants in Kandi area of Kupwara.
“During search, the joint party came under heavy volume of fire from the terrorists, which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists, including a foreign terrorist, were killed,” a police spokesman said.
They were identified as Ishtiaq Ahmad Lone, a resident of Tral and a Pakistani militants Tufail, a resident of Lahore, linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT.
“It is believed that the group was meant to receive the escaped terrorists from yesterday’s operation conducted in Zaloora area of Sopore in which one Pakistani LeT terrorist was killed and three terrorists managed to escape,” the spokesman added.
Police said two AK-series rifles were recovered from the site of the encounter.
Another gun battle erupted this afternoon in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir in which a local militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed.
The encounter broke out in orchards of Badimarg Aloora area of Shopian following a specific input about the presence of militants in the area.
“As the joint party proceeded towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately upon the joint forces which was retaliated leading to the elimination of a terrorist identified as Nadeem Ahmad Rather alias Kamran of Ashmuji Kulgam,” the spokesman said.
Police said the slain active since year 2020 and was involved in killing of Kulpora Kulgam Panch on March 2, this year.
Police said an AK rifle and an SLR were recovered from the site of the encounter.