Cop martyred, 2 others injured in militant attack
Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Aug 7: A militant was killed in an encounter at Mouchwa area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district while second one who managed to escape from the gunfight was arrested at Khrew area of Pulwama and a cop was martyred in a militant attack in Kulgam district.
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Police said that acting on a specific information generated by Budgam Police about presence of militants in Mochwa, Chadoora area of Budgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 50RR of Army and 181 CRPF in the area.
“During the search operation as the presence of militants got ascertained, they were given opportunity to surrender. However, instead of surrendering, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, one militant of Al-Badr outfit was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter. He has been identified as Shakir Bashir Dar son of Bashir Ahmad Dar, resident of Goripora, Awantipora,” police said.
A police spokesman said that the militant was part of groups involved in various militancy related cases and several cases were registered against him. “It is pertinent to mention that Shakir Bashir was earlier associated with LeT and he later joined Al-Badr outfit recently,” he said, adding that arms and ammunition including one AK-rifle with 2 magazines, 32 rounds, one Chinese pistol with 2 magazines, 16 rounds, 1 backpack and 1 pouch were recovered from the site of encounter.
The police spokesman said that while the operation was in progress, it was learnt that when forces were laying the cordon another militant had managed to escape from the encounter site and the information was shared with Awantipora Police.
“Awantipora Police while developing the lead further launched a cordon and search operation in Mantaqi Colony Khrew area along with 50RR and 185BN CRPF. During search, the escaped militant was tracked down and arrested while hiding in a truck bearing registration number JK13-2397,” the spokesman said, adding that he has been identified as Shabir Ahmad Najar resident of Wuyan Khrew linked with LeT. The driver of the truck identified as Muhammad Shafi Dar of Gratwani Mohalla Khrew has also been arrested. Besides, the truck has also been seized.
Police said that from the arrested militant, arms and ammunition including 1 Chinese Pistol, 1 Pistol Magazine, 7 Pistol rounds, 2 AK-Magazines, 50 AK-rounds, 1 Chinese grenade and 5 Kgs IED (destroyed on spot) were also recovered from the site.
And a cop was martyred and two others were injured in a militant attack on a police party in Pombay area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district today.
Police said that a police party was attacked by militants in Pombay area, in which one policeman was martyred and two others suffered bullet injuries.
An official identified the slain policemen as Constable Nisar Ahmed Wagay, a resident of Anantnag.
The official said that injured policemen were rushed to a nearby hospital where their condition is stable. “The area has been cordoned and massive searches launched,” he said.
Today’s attack came a day before J&K LG Manoj Sinha’s proposed visit to Kulgam.
In a tweet, J&K LG wrote: “I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on the security force in Kulgam in which our brave police jawan, Nisar Ah Wagay attained martyrdom. Militants will never succeed in their nefarious designs, those responsible for such heinous acts shall be brought to justice. My heartfelt condolences to the family of the martyr in this time of grief.”
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