The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday described the killing of Gani Khawaja, chief of Al-Bader militant outfit, as a huge success for security forces against militants.
The police also said it busted a Jaish module that wanted to carry out Pulwama-style Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack on the highway in Kashmir Valley. The police said even after the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan along LoC, the police, and other security agencies are keeping vigil in the Valley and are not lowering the guard.
“The police in Sopore got information about the presence of Gani Khawaja at a particular place. The Sopore police reached the spot and laid cordon. They were fired upon which led to an encounter. Later, the army and the CRPF joined the operation and in the encounter, Gani Khawaja was killed,” the inspector general of police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said addressing a press conference.
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SRINAGAR: Three militants killed in a gunfight with the counter-insurgent forces in Mendoora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district were affiliated with Hizbul Mujahedeen outfit, police said.
While addressing a press conference in Srinagar, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that on a specific input generated by Awantipora Police regarding the presence of militants in village Mandoora Tral area of Awantipora, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 42RR and 180Bn 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,” he said.
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