Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Apr 14 : Four newly recruited militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a gun battle at Badigam village of Zainapora area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district today.
Acting on a specific information generated by police regarding presence of militants in village Badigam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police and 44 RR in the area.
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“As the search party proceeded towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired indiscriminately upon the search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” he said, adding that “in the ensuing encounter, four militants affiliated with LeT were killed.
He identified the militants as Showkeen Ahmad Thoker son of Mohammad Abdullah Thoker and Farooq Ahmed Bhat, son of Abdul Salam Bhat both residents of Sugan Shopian and Aqib Ahmad Thoker son of Farooq Ahmad Thoker and Waseem Ahmad Thoker, son of Abdul Gani Thoker both residents of Heffkhuri Shopian.
Heffkhuri and Sugan villages are just half kilometres apart and all four slain militants had joined militant ranks recently.
Aqib and Farooq went missing on March 10 and March 17 respectively while Wasim went missing on April 9 and Showkeen joined militancy on April 3 this year.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar congratulated the troops for conducting successful anti-militancy operation without any collateral damage.
He said that hunt for their associates like Aijaz of Pulwama is on and they will be neutralised soon.
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