They were involved in killing of 2 Councillors: IGP
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SRINAGAR, May 4 : A top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was among two militants killed in a gun battle in Nathipora area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district today. They were involved in the killing of two Municipal Councillors.
The encounter had ensued after police, CRPF and Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles were fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the militants. The searches were launched on the basis of information provided by Kupwara police.
Two LeT militants including top commander were killed in the encounter and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.
Terrorists killed in Sopore encounter refused to surrender(3rd Ld)
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Srinagar : Two terrorists were killed in an encounter between militants and security forces in the Nathipora area of Sopore in North Kashmir s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening, officials said. (Photo: Nissar malik/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Srinagar, May 4 : The two terrorists killed in an encounter in Sopore in north Kashmir on Tuesday evening were given an oppurtunity to surrender, but they refused to do that and instead fired at the security forces that trigerred the encounter, the police said.
The police said that based on a specific input provided by the Kupwara police regarding the presence of terrorists in the Nathipora area in Sopore, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police, the army and the CRPF.
ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 23:10 IST
Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 4 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday neutralized two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in an encounter at Nathipora area of Sopore in north Kashmir s Baramulla district. Two terrorists were killed in the encounter at Nathipora area of Sopore. Search is underway : informed Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet.
Following this, Jammu and Kashmir Police in a tweet informed, The terrorists who were neutralized in the encounter belonged to LeT. They have been identified as a local terrorist Wasim Ahmed Lone resident of Hatlangoo Sopore and a foreign terrorist Hamas alias Asrar alias Saria who was active since March 2018 in North Kashmir .
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have issued the following statement on the encounter that took place in north Kashmir. It s being reproduced in detail.
“On a specific input provided by Kupwara police regarding presence of terrorists in Nathipora area of Sopore, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 22RR and CRPF in the said area.
During the search operation 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 leading to an encounter.
In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists of LeT outfit were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. They have been identified as a local terrorist Wasim Ahmed Lone resident of Hatlangoo Sopore and a foreign terrorist Hamas alias Asrar alias Saria who was active since March 2018 in North Kashmir.