LeT militant killed in Shopian encounter Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 2: A cop was martyred and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was injured in a militant attack in Pulwama district today while in neighbouring Shopian district a militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was gunned down by security forces during an encounter. Click here to watch video A Police spokesman said that militants fired upon a joint party of Police and CRPF in Pinglena area of Pulwama district in which […]
Bank robbery in Baramulla district, J&K
Within 48-hours after the robbery, the J&K Police arrested three persons involved in a sensational case in which three unidentified masked gunmen had looted cash from a branch of J&K Bank in the Pattan area of north Kashmir s Baramulla district. These gunmen, wearing PPE kits, had also decamped with a 12-bore rifle of the guard.
Interacting with media persons, Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Senior Superintendent of Police, Baramulla said that looted money, weapons and other materials used for the crime has been recovered from their possession and further investigation is underway. The terror links of the accused are being investigated further. At the behest of Lashkar e Toiba henchmen, they were given these tasks to ensure financing and as an initiation rite to join full ranks from sleeper cell status, police said.