Police says identity of injured being ascertained
Srinagar, Oct 13 (KNS): A militant affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was Saturday killed while as another sustained injuries in a gunfight that raged between forces and militants in Kangan Babagund village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Officials told KNS that police and forces in the wee hours of this morning launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Kangan area of district Pulwama based on credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
During the search operation, militants fired on the search party leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter one terrorist was eliminated.
“The slain militant has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad of Sangri, Samboora, Pampore,” police said, adding that he was affiliated with LeT and was involved in attacks on security establishments and many other civilian atrocities in the area.
“Many cases prominent among them include 162/2016 under section 13 (I)-B, 16, 18 UL(A)P Act at P/S Pampore and 277/2018 under section 307 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act at P/S Pulwama where registered against him,” police spokesman said in a statement issued to KNS.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Police also said that in this operation, no collateral damage took place besides incriminating materials including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.
“Moreover, one suspect who was part of a same group that was engaged in encounter at Pulwama has been admitted to a hospital in Srinagar with a bullet injury. Police is ascertaining his identity and other related facts of the incident,” police said, adding that a case has been registered and investigation initiated in the instant matter.
Meanwhile, thousands of people attended the funeral prayers of slain militant who was killed in the gunfight earlier in a day.
People raised slogans in favour of freedom during the funeral prayers of the slain militants, witnesses said, adding that the slain militant was later laid to rest at his native village. (KNS)