Srinagar, Sep 02 (KNS): A militant was killed during an encounter in Tantray Pora village of Kulgam district Saturday forenoon.
Police said on a specific input, a joint team of Police Kulgam and 62 Rashtriya Rifles laid an ambush to trap the LeT militant.
"The militant tried to escape and fired indiscriminately. The fire was retaliated during which he was killed. He was identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Padder son of Abdul Rehman Padder resident of Manchewa Yaripora of Kulgam district who was associated with LeT outfit," police said.
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The newly commissioned Lieutenant Umar Fayaz was abducted and killed by LeT in May, when he was attending a wedding of relative in Shopian.
"Ishfaq was also involved in bank robberies at Kader branches of J&K Bank and Ellaquai Dehati Bank. Besides, he was also involved in firing incident on Police Station Yaripora," police said, adding, one AK 47 rifle, two AK 47 magazines, 42 AK 47 rounds and one pouch was seized from the slain militant." (KNS)