11th class student shot at, critically injured
Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Oct 4: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kulgam district today.
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The encounter started earlier in the day when security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kujjar following information about the presence of militants there.
Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar identified the militants killed in the encounter as Basit Amin Bhat of Frisal, and Saqib Ahmad Lone of Hawoora, Kulgam.
A police spokesman said that acting on a specific input regarding the presence of militants in Kujjar area of Kulgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Kulgam Police, Army (1RR) and CRPF in the area.
He said that during the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired indiscriminately upon them, which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter.
The spokesman said that two militants of HM were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.
“As per police records, both the killed terrorists were involved in several terror crime cases. Terrorist Basit was involved in case FIR No 93/2016 under section 147, 148, 149, 336, 332 RPC, Case FIR No 95/2016 under section 147, 148, 149, 336, 332 RPC, Case FIR No 35/2021 under section 18, 20, 38 UA(P) Act and Case FIR No 55/2021 under Section 302 IPC, 7/27 A. Act 13, 16, 18, 38, 39 UA(P) of Police Station Yaripora. Terrorist Saqib Lone was involved in Case FIR No 41/2021 under Section 13, 20, 38 UA (P) Act of Police Station Qaimoh,” the spokesman said.
He said that incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including two AK series rifles were recovered from the site of encounter.
The spokesman further said that cordon and search operation will continue in the area. “In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress,” he added.
Kumar congratulated the joint team of police and security forces for conducting successful operation without any collateral damage and termed the operation a big success.
In the meantime, a student was shot and injured by unknown gunmen this evening in Watrigama Wanihama area of Anantnag district.
A police officer said that suspected militants fired upon a youth identified as Sahil Bashir, a student at Wanihama.
He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. Soon after the incident, whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.
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