Srinagar(J&K): Four persons, including a foreign militant, his aide, an over ground worker and a building owner were killed during a gunfight at Hyderpora here on 15 November, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar informed on Tuesday.
The IGP Kashmir also said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police will probe the modus operandi of a hi-tech hideout at Hyderpora, where many mobile phones and computers were recovered and that the team will also investigate the sequence of events that led to the killing of the building owner and militant associate.
"Yesterday evening, police received a specific input regarding the presence of militants at Hyderpora. Following this, police, CRPF and the army laid a cordon and when they approached the suspected spot, the militants fired indiscriminately at the forces,” the IGP said while addressing a press conference at Srinagar.
He further said, "During the ensuing gunfight, two militants including a foreign militant identified as Haider and his local associate possibly from Banihal area of Jammu were killed. We have called a family from Banihal to identify the slain."
