Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 5: Police have circulated posters of two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district who carried out attack in the town on Saturday in which two cops including an officer was killed and started a massive hunt against them.
Pictures and video of these two militants while carrying out the attack appeared on social media soon after the attack. Police have identified these militants Junaid Ahmad Matoo son of Manzoor Ahmad Mattoo, resident of Khudwani in Kulgam district and another militant as Ali, foreigner.
Mattoo, 19, has joined LeT last year in September. He is seen standing near the car, another one, Ali, is seen carrying a bag and walking upto the vehicle.
Mattoo and Ali after arriving at the spot take out rifles from the bag. Ali is seeing firing at Police and then the two run away. They killed two policemen Assistant Sub-Inspector Bashir Ahmad and constable Reyaz Ahmad at Anantnag Bus Stand.
Police, Army and CRPF launched massive searches against these militants and raided several of their hideouts around Anantnag.