Shopian (Jammu-Kashmir): A newly recruited militant, Anayat was killed in an encounter in the Kashu Chittragam area of South Kashmir's Shopian district.
The encounter took place after a joint team of police and the army cordoned off the area on Thursday and launched a search operation based on specific information about the presence of militants.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the militant was hiding, they came under heavy fire, triggering the encounter.
According to the police, the militant who was killed in the encounter was involved in attacking a civilian in the area last night.
He was offered to surrender but he was rejected and was killed. One pistol and ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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"Last night recently active militant who was earlier an OGW & also involved in drugs, Anayat Ashraf Dar son of Ashraf Dar resident of Keshwa Shopian fired upon a civilian Jeewer Hameed Bhat, who got seriously injured and is still hospitalised, police said in a tweet.
Anayat also used to threaten other people in and around his village with his illegally acquired weapons. After thorough interrogation of several suspects after the attack and input from sources, a CASO was launched at village Keshwa, police added.
While laying cordon he fired upon a joint search party. All civilians in the adjoining houses to the target area were evacuated. He was offered to surrender for the whole night, but he didn’t surrender. Later on, during the encounter the said newly active terrorist got neutralized. One Pistol & ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
