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Five Militants Killed In South Kashmir Pulwama Encounter Identified

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Last updated: 2021/07/02 at 4:07 PM
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Srinagar: During the intervening night, acting on a specific input regarding presence of militants  in Hanjin Rajpora area of Pulwama, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 44RR and 182/183 BN CRPF in the said area.

During the search operation, the civilians were evacuated to safer places & 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.

Due to darkness the operation was suspended however the cordon remained intact throughout night.

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Today in the morning, repeated announcements were again made to hiding militants to surrender, but the militants  fired on joint search party and the fire was retaliated. In the initial exchange of fire two Army jawans received gunshot injuries and were evacuated to hospital, however one among the injured succumbed.

During the ensuing encounter, five militants  were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.

They have been identified as Nishaz Hussain Lone @ Khitab (district commander LeT) son of Manzoor Ahmed Lone, active since 2018, resident of Nageenpora Tral, Danish Manzoor Shiekh son of Manzoor Ahmad resident of Sathergund Kakapora, Amir Wagay son of Ab Gani Wagay resident of Hanjan Payeen, Mehran Manzoor resident of Jamalatoo Srinagar & a foreign terrorist identified as Abu Rehan @Tawheed resident of Pakistan. All the killed militants  were linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT.

As per police records, all the killed militants  were part of groups involved in many crime cases and civilian atrocities.

Arms, ammunition & other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter. Pertinently 01 SLR rifle bearing no. 16047232 which belonged to JKP (IRP 11 Bn) and was snatched by terrorists in the year 2016 from guard of TV tower Lower Munda, regarding which a Case vide FIR No. 135/16 stands registered at PS Duroo Anantnag was also recovered from today’s encounter site.

All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes.

IGP Kashmir congratulates Police & security forces for the big success & conducting successful operation in professional manner.

In this connection police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared off of all the explosive materials, if any.

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