Srinagar: Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Yousuf Kantroo was killed in the ongoing encounter in the Pariswani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, said police on Thursday. "Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, have been recovered, police said. Operation is in progress," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed it a big success.
"Top LeT terrorist Commander Yousuf Kantroo killed in Baramulla encounter. He was involved in several killings of civilians and security personnel, including the recent killing of JKP's SPO and his brother, one soldier and one civilian in the Budgam district. A big success for us," the Kashmir zone of the UT police tweeted. Three soldiers and one civilian received minor injuries in the encounter. The encounter took place in the Malwa area of Pariswani in the Baramulla district.
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces on Thursday in the Parswani area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a senior police officer, "On the information of the Budgam police, a joint team of security forces comprising Army and CRPF cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Both the Bugam and Baramulla police were involved in the operation."
The police officer added that "when a team of security forces reached the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire, which led to a gunfight. Currently, exchange of fire is underway from both sides." Three soldiers and one civilian received minor injuries in the ongoing encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, informed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar. Kumar also revealed that the exact location of the encounter is Malwa.
