Awantipora: Two local militants involved in the killing of a female artiste Amreen Bhat were killed during an encounter with police and security forces in Awantipora late at night on Thursday, informed officials. The police also confiscated arms and ammunition from the deceased identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat and Farhan Habib.
"Both killed newly joined local #terrorists identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat R/O Hafroo Chadoora #Budgam & Farhan Habib R/O Hakripora #Pulwama. They had #killed the TV artiste on the instruction of LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines and a pistol recovered: IGP Kashmir," the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted early on Friday morning.
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Both killed newly joined local #terrorists identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat R/O Hafroo Chadoora #Budgam & Farhan Habib R/O Hakripora #Pulwama. They had #killed TV artist on the instruction of LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines and a pistol recovered: IGP Kashmir https://t.co/VeoHZRkdEO
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 26, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Both killed newly joined local #terrorists identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat R/O Hafroo Chadoora #Budgam & Farhan Habib R/O Hakripora #Pulwama. They had #killed TV artist on the instruction of LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines and a pistol recovered: IGP Kashmir https://t.co/VeoHZRkdEO
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 26, 2022Both killed newly joined local #terrorists identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat R/O Hafroo Chadoora #Budgam & Farhan Habib R/O Hakripora #Pulwama. They had #killed TV artist on the instruction of LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines and a pistol recovered: IGP Kashmir https://t.co/VeoHZRkdEO
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 26, 2022
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A police spokesman earlier said that an encounter broke out between militants and security forces at AganHanzipora in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district. "Encounter has started at Aganhanzipora area of Awantipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Both killers (LeT terrorists) of Late Amreen Bhat, an artist, trapped in Awantipora encounter," the Kasmir Zone Police had confirmed late night on Thursday via Twitter.
The firefight took place after a joint team of security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation based on specific information about the presence of militants. As they zeroed in on the spot where militants were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter. Earlier on Wednesday, Kashmiri TV actress Amreen Bhat was killed by terrorists in Budgam's Chadoora area in Jammu and Kashmir, while her 10-year-old nephew was injured.
