Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists killed in Awantipora encounter
Highlight
- The encounter was reported from Rajpora area of Awantipora.
- Incriminating material recovered including two AK-47 rifles
- One of the terrorists – Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman and a government employee in Tral
Two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday. According to the information, information about the encounter was received from Rajpora area of Awantipora.
Confirming the killings, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said that two terrorists were gunned down and weapons were recovered.
Kashmir Zone Police said, “Two terrorists were killed in the encounter. Incriminating material including two AK 47 rifles recovered.”
The slain terrorists have been identified as Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yusuf of Shopian.
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that apart from other terror crimes, terrorist Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman and a government employee in Tral.
terrorists killed in pulwama
The development comes a day after two suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The encounter began at Gundipora in Pulwama on Sunday night after security forces launched a cordon and search operation to track down terrorists in the area.
Two militants were killed in the encounter.
Security forces have recovered two AK rifles and other incriminating material from the encounter site.
(with inputs from ANI)
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