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| Photo Credit: Burhan Nazir |
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Pakistani Militant Saifulla Abu Khalid of LeT killed in Srinagar
Militants associate arrested in Anantnag
Srinagar, December 19 (KB): Based on specific input generated by Srinagar Police regarding presence of a militants in Theed Harwan area of Srinagar, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, CRPF and Army in the said area.
During the search operation, as the presence of the trapped militant was ascertained, he was given ample opportunities to surrender. However, he denied the surrender opportunities and fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter.
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| Shootout Site at Harwan Srinagar | ©: Burhan Nazir |
In the ensuing encounter, the trapped militant was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter. He has been identified as Safiulla @ Abu Khalid, @ Shawaz resident of Karachi Pakistan.
As per police records, the killed militant Saifulla was a categorized militant linked with proscribed militants outfit LeT. He had infiltrated in year 2016 via Bandipora Sector and later on sneaked into District Srinagar on the directions of Pak based Commanders of LeT outfit for intensifying militant related activities in District
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| Shoot Site Harwan Srinagar | © Burhan Nazir |
As per police records, the killed militant had a history of militant crime cases and was wanted by law for his complicity in Militant crime cases which include attacks on Police/SFs and civilian killings. He along with his associates was involved in attack on Army Convoy on NHW Bemina Bye-pass Srinagar near JVC Hospital Srinagar on 01/04/2017, resulting in injuries to 03 Army Jawans. He was also mastermind behind the attack carried out by his associates at Lawaypora Srinagar in which 02 SF personnel were martyred and 01 AK-47 rifle was also snatched. He was involved in an attack on police party of PS Bandipora at Gulshan Chowk Bandipora in which 02 police personnel were martyred. Besides, attacks on Police/SF he was also involved in civilian killings which include killing of BJP President Waseem Bari, his brother and father on 08/07/2020.
Moreover, he was also mastermind behind the revival of terror folds by luring the gullible youth and a number of fresh recruitment of local youth into militants ranks. He was also instrumental in reactivation of hard core terrorist associates of LeT outfit in the areas of District Srinagar and District Pulwama/PD Awantipora.
Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK-47 rifle, 03 Magazines and 01 grenade were recovered from his possession. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.
IGP Kashmir congratulated the joint team for conducting successful operation without any collateral damage. He further said that with the elimination of Saifulla, 03 Pakistani militants have been killed so far in Srinagar City within almost a month who were involved in several militants crime cases including attacks on Police/SFs and civilian killings which clearly shows that Pakistan is hell-bent to disturb the peace in Kashmir valley especially in Srinagar City.
Meanwhile, Anantnag Police and 1 RR arrested a militant associate identified as Feroz Ahmad Zargar @ Kamraan resident of Gratbal Quimoh Kulgam and recovered 01 Chinese Pistol alongwith Magazine and other ammunition from his possession.
Police have registered cases under relevant sections of law regarding both the incidents and investigations have been initiated. However, people are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any. (Kashmir Bulletin–KB)
