: Police on Wednesday claimed to have killed two LeT militants in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, apart from arresting one hybrid militant and one affiliate in Bandipora and Budgam districts.

Police mentioned that performing on particular enter relating to the presence of militants in Nowpora, Mir Bazaar space of ​​Kulgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, Army (9RR) within the mentioned space.

“During the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter. Later on, CRPF (18Bn) also joined the operation. In the ensuing encounter, two local categorised terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter,” police mentioned in a press release.

Police recognized the militants as Yasir Wani of Wangund, Kulgam and Raees Manzoor, a resident of Chotipora, Shopian.

“As per police records, both the killed terrorists were categorised and part of groups involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on Police/SF and civilian atrocities.”

IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the operation as an enormous success because the operation website was very near nationwide freeway (yatra route).

“Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including one AK-47 rifle and one pistol were recovered from the site of encounter.”

Police mentioned that in Bandipora, performing on particular enter, Police together with Army (14RR) and CRPF (3rdBn) at a joint checkpoint established at Papchan space of ​​Bandipora arrested one hybrid terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT. “He has been identified as Mehboob-ul-Inam alias Farhaan of Nadihal Bandipora. During interrogation/questioning, he disclosed that on the directions of proscribed terror outfit LeT he has made a hideout inside his shop at Nadihal Market where LeT terrorists namely Hyder alias Abu Muslim, Abu Ismail, Abu Hamza Okasha and Gulzar used to stay,” the confess mentioned, including that he additionally mentioned that that they had stored arms and ammunition contained in the mentioned hideout, which they have been planning to supply to new recruits from north Kashmir significantly youths from Bandip to strengthen the LeT Cadre and to boost terrorist-related actions.

“Subsequent to the above disclosure, the said hideout was busted and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered. A case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress,” the mentioned.

Police in Budgam additionally arrested yet another terrorist affiliate of LeT who was recognized as Showkat Ahmed Ganie alias RK of Shiekhpora Wathoora, Chadoora.