Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir): A militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday, said Kashmir Zone Police. The militant has been identified as one Umar Malik, belonging to militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.
"Shopian Encounter Update: 1 terrorist killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow," tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.
Earlier in the day, one policeman was injured after terrorists opened fire in the Amishijipora area of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, informed Kashmir Zone Police.
"Terrorists fired upon ASI Shabir Ahmad while he was coming back from the mosque after prayers in his native place Amishijipora area of Shopian. He has been referred to Srinagar hospital. The area has been cordoned. Case registered and investigation started", Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
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#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jtAtOPyQl7
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 2, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jtAtOPyQl7
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 2, 2022#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jtAtOPyQl7
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 2, 2022
According to the police, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Shabir Ahmad was coming back from a mosque after prayers in his native place when the terrorists fired at him. A case has been registered and police officials have recovered one AK-47 assault rifle, four magazines, and a hand grenade from the spot of the encounter.
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#Terrorists fired upon ASI Shabir Ahmad while he was coming back from mosque after prayers in his native place Amishijipora area of #Shopian. He has been referred to Srinagar hospital. Area has been #cordoned. Case registered and investigation started.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 1, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">#Terrorists fired upon ASI Shabir Ahmad while he was coming back from mosque after prayers in his native place Amishijipora area of #Shopian. He has been referred to Srinagar hospital. Area has been #cordoned. Case registered and investigation started.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 1, 2022#Terrorists fired upon ASI Shabir Ahmad while he was coming back from mosque after prayers in his native place Amishijipora area of #Shopian. He has been referred to Srinagar hospital. Area has been #cordoned. Case registered and investigation started.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 1, 2022
This is the first encounter of this month. Earlier, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar had said that 21 militants were killed in 11 encounters in the Kashmir valley in the month of January.
