May 11, 2021 | Reported By : RK Online Desk
Today at about 0400hrs, Anantnag police while acting on specific input regarding presence of three militants in a residential house at village Sheikhpora, Vailoo area of Kokernag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 19RR and CRPF in the said area.
During the search operation, as the presence of militants 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.
The joint teams also rescued all the civilians trapped in the gunfire and halted the operation for the time to ensure safety and safe evacuation of people from the area of gunfight.
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have issued a detailed statement about the wee-hour encounter in which three militants were killed. The encounter took place in Sheikhpora village near Vailoo.
#KokernagEncounterUpdate: One of the killed terrorists #UbaidShafi was involved in #AariBagh terror attack which was carried out by LeT on the house of a BJP leader on 1st April. In that attack JKP cop #RameezRaja was martryed.@JmuKmrPolice
Here is the statement:
“Today at about 0400hrs, Anantnag Police while acting on specific input regarding presence of three terrorists in a residential house at village Sheikhpora, Vailoo area of Kokernag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 19RR and CRPF in the said area.
Three LeT militants killed in Anantnag encounter identified
Three LeT militants killed in Anantnag encounter identified
IANS / Updated: May 11, 2021, 13:32 IST
Srinagar: Three
South Kashmir s Anantnag district on Tuesday have been identified, police said.
Police in a statement said that Anantnag Police while acting on specific input regarding presence of three terrorists in a residential house at village Sheikhpora, Vailoo area of Kokernag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police,
Army s 19 RR and CRPF.
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.
Three terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir s Anantnag district, arms and ammunition recovered
Arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle, two pistols, and incriminating materials have also been recovered from the site of the encounter. (Image Source: File Photo)
Updated: May 11, 2021, 05:02 PM IST
Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Vailoo area of Kokernag in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. All terrorists have been killed in the encounter.
Bodies of the killed terrorists were retrieved from the site of encounter and they have been identified as Ilyas Ahmad Dar alias Sameer resident of Danwathpora Kokernag, Ubaid Shafi alias Abdullah resident of Batamaloo Srinagar, and Aqib Ahmad Lone alias Sahil resident of Khandaypora Kulgam.
SRINAGAR: Three local Lashker-e-Taiba terrorists were killed at Vailoo village in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district during an encounter on Tuesday, police said.
Police acting on specific input about presence of three terrorists in a residential house at village Sheikhpora, Kokernag, launched a joint cordon and search operation along with Army’s 19RR and CRPF.
“During the search operation, as the presence of (militants) got ascertained, they were given an opportunity to surrender. However they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which retaliated, leading to an encounter,” a police spokesperson said.
The joint team also rescued all the civilians trapped in the crossfire and halted the operation for the time to ensure safe evacuation from the area.