Kulgam: Three unidentified terrorists were neutralised while another surrendered during an encounter between militants and security forces in Chimmer area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The gunfight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
"One more unidentified terrorist has been killed in the Kulgam encounter. Search is going on," the police said.
Earlier on the day, a soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place during the course of a search operation in village Dadal during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, the officials said.
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They said a search operation was launched in the village and adjoining areas near the LoC on Tuesday evening following information about the suspicious movement of some armed persons. The group was tracked and an exchange of fire took place, resulting in minor injuries to a soldier, the officials said, adding reinforcements have been rushed and an operation is on to neutralise the terrorists.
Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested an active categorized terrorist of proscribed terror outfit Hizb-ul- Mujahideen (HM) from Frisal area of Kulgam district on May 29. According to an official statement of Jammu and Kashmir Police, during the intervening night of May 27 and May 28, acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in Frisal area of Kulgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Kulgam Police, 1RR (Rashtriya Rifles) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and arrested Zakir Bhat, an active categorized terrorist of HM.
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"Investigations reveal that Zakir Bhat is basically a resident of Kulgam district and living in Shopian for the last eight years. Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, have also been recovered from his possession. In this regard, a case has been registered and further investigation is in progress," police said.
