Civilian, Hizb commander, associate killed in Shopian
Two Militant of Hizb-ul Mujahideen outfit including a top commander and a civilian were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. Police said, on credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched by police and security forces at Dragad in Sugan area of District Shopian. Pertinently the encounter site was located in orchards and with no habitation nearby. “During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter,” police said.
The killed militants were identified as Abid Manzoor Magray alias Sajju Tiger son of Manzoor Ahmad Magray resident Nowpora Payeeen Pulwama, Bilal Ahmad Bhat son of Gul Mohammad resident of Urmulla Lassipora Pulwama and Jasim Rashid Shah son of Abdul Rashid resident of Malnar, Shopian. This group was affiliated with HM.
In the ensuing encounter, 2 militants were killed, “another person who was part of their group also lost his life,” police said. Abid and Manzoor were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities, police said.
According to the police records, Abid had a history of terror crime records since 2016. Abid was part of groups involved in planning & executing series of terror attacks in the area and many other civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.
” He was involved in case FIR No 509/2016 pertaining to terror attack at Litter, Case FIR No. 281/2016 pertaining to weapon snatching at Gudbug Guard, Case FIR No. 19/2018 pertaining to firing on PP Lassipora, Case FIR No. 35/2018 pertaining to firing on patrolling party at Alaipora Lassipora, Case FIR No. 45/2018 pertaining to theft of vehicle, Case FIR No. 304/2013 pertaining to kidnapping of a girl and several other criminal cases,” police said.
Similarly, Manzoor was also involved in several terror attacks on security establishments in the area. Many terror crime cases were also registered against him, police said.
Regarding the killing of civilian Jasim, police said he was missing since yesterday afternoon and was part of this group. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.
“All these materials have been taken in the case records for the purpose of investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes,” police said.
In the ensuing encounter, 2 militants were killed, “another person who was part of their group also lost his life,” police said. Abid and Manzoor were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities, police said.According to the police records, Abid had a history of terror crime records since 2016. Abid was part of groups involved in planning & executing series of terror attacks in the area and many other civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.” He was involved in case FIR No 509/2016 pertaining to terror attack at Litter, Case FIR No. 281/2016 pertaining to weapon snatching at Gudbug Guard, Case FIR No. 19/2018 pertaining to firing on PP Lassipora, Case FIR No. 35/2018 pertaining to firing on patrolling party at Alaipora Lassipora, Case FIR No. 45/2018 pertaining to theft of vehicle, Case FIR No. 304/2013 pertaining to kidnapping of a girl and several other criminal cases,” police said.Similarly, Manzoor was also involved in several terror attacks on security establishments in the area. Many terror crime cases were also registered against him, police said.Regarding the killing of civilian Jasim, police said he was missing since yesterday afternoon and was part of this group. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.“All these materials have been taken in the case records for the purpose of investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes,” police said.
