Srinagar, Jul 31: One Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The militant was identified as Irshad Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Baramulla’s Pattan, they said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Binner area of the district on Saturday evening on the basis of information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into […]
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The terrorist has been identified as Jahangir Ahmad Wani
The police recovered arms and ammunition and other incriminating materials
New Delhi: One Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir s Shopian on Sunday (March 14).
The operation which began yesterday in Rawalpora area of the district is currently underway.
The terrorist has been identified as Jahangir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Rakh Narapora of Shopian. The terrorist killed in Shopian encounter has been identified as Jahangir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Rakh Narapora of Shopian affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba. As per police records, he was active since September last year, Jammu and Kashmir police spokesperson was quoted as saying by ANI.