3 TRF hybrid militants arrested in Srinagar
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: Four militants including a foreigner and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander were killed in twin gun battles in South Kashmir while three hybrid militants of TRF were arrested from Srinagar today.
Additional Director General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said that three militants were killed in an encounter at Khandipora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district. He said that one among them is a foreigner while another is LeT commander Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat who was involved in several militant activities including killing of one Assistant Sub Inspector of CRPF and two RPF personnel. He said that his killing is a big success for security forces.
Earlier, security forces including police and Army launched an operation in Khadipora village after inputs about the presence of militants. As the security forces conducted searches they were fired upon leading to a gun battle in which three militants were killed.
A police official said that Mukhtar along with foreign militant was going for a fidayeen attack on a security forces camp.
One militant was also killed in another gun battle at Semthan village of Bijbehara in Anantnag district. Security forces cordoned off the village after inputs about the presence of militants in the village. As the security forces were conducting searches of the village, they were fired upon in which one militant was killed.
He has been identified as Shakir Ahmad son of Habibullah, resident of Ladermud. As per police records, he was linked to Hizbul Mujahideen and was involved in several militancy cases including attacks on police and security forces and civilians.
Three hybrid militants of LeT were arrested in Srinagar and 10 kgs IED and two hand grenades were recovered from their possession.
“Today at a Naka in Harnambal, Srinagar police arrested three hybrid militants namely Aamir Mushtaq Dar, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar of Iqbalabad Sozaith Budgam and Kabil Rashid, son of Abdul Rashid Dar of SICOP Mohalla HMT Srinagar. Two grenades were recovered from their possession. They disclosed the name of their another associate as Aqib Jamal Bhat, son of Mohammad Jamal Bhat of Sozaith Budgam who was also arrested and during initial examination he disclosed about an IED in his possession,” a police spokesman said.
“The IED of approximately 10kg has been recovered in Rangreth on his instance, by a joint team of Srinagar Police and 62 RR, police said, adding that a case under FIR number 69/2022 has been registered under the relevant Sections of UAPA, Explosives Act and Arms Act in Police Station Chanpora,” the statement said.
He said that all three persons are affiliated with LeT/TRF.
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