Acting on specific information regarding the movement of terrorists on Baramulla-Handwara Highway, a special checkpoint was established near Kachloo Crossing by the police and CRPF.
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Al-Badr chief killed in Sopore encounter
Major success for security forces: IGP
Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Mar 9: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar today said that chief of Al-Badr militant outfit Abdul Gani Khawaja was killed in the fierce gunfight at Tujjar area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
“We have killed Al-Badr chief Gani Khawja in the encounter at Tujjar, Sopore,” the IGP Kashmir said. He added that the killing of Khawaja was a big success for the security forces.
Earlier, acting on a specific input about the presence of militants in Tujjar, joint team of security forces cordoned off the village.