Hizbul terrorist killed in Handwara encounter was contemporary of Burhan Wani: J-K Police ANI | Updated: Jul 07, 2021 17:22 IST
Handwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid, who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara was a contemporary of slain Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani, Police said.
Wani was gunned down in an encounter with security forces on July 8, 2016.
According to the police, while Burhan was engaged in series of attacks on civilians and security forces in South Kashmir, Mehrazuddin Halwai was active in North Kashmir.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the killing of Halwai as a big success for security forces.
J-K: Two HM terrorists killed in Handwara encounter
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07 Jul 2021, 13:18 GMT+10
Handwara (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): Another Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani has been killed by the police in an encounter at Jammu and Kashmir s Handwara district, the police informed on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, a top commander of the terror outfit, Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid, was also killed in the encounter.
According to the police, Burhan was engaged in series of killings of civilians and security forces in South Kashmir while Mehrazuddin Halwai was active in North Kashmir. A contemporary of HM s notorious terrorist Burhan Wani. While Burhan was engaged in series of civilian/SFs killings in South Kashmir, Mehrazuddin Halwai was involved in killing of civilians/SFs in NorthKashmir, the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
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