J&K: 3 JeM Terrorists Gunned Down In Twin Operations By Security Forces In Kulgam

Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including an AK-56, two AK-47, a pistol, a grenade, four magazines and a pistol magazine, were recovered from both the sites of encounters.

New Delhi: Three terrorists from Jaish e Mohammed outfit were gunned down by security forces in Jammu Kashmir’s Kulgam district in a twin operation in last 24 hours, reported news agency ANI. Among the the three terrorists killed, one belonged to Pakistan, the report added. The Jammu and Kashmir police received an intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in Kulgam’s Ahwatoo area. 

Following the intelligence input, a joint cordon-and-search operation was launched by the police, Army, and Central Reserve Police Force in the area. 

During the search operation, as the joint search party approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the security forces which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter, reported the news agency. 

As per the police, two local terrorists were killed in the encounter who were identified as Mohammad Shafie Ganie of Batpora and Mohammad Asif Wani alias Yawar of Takia Gopalpura. 

As per police records, both the killed terrorists were categorized terrorists and were linked with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Police said both the terrorists were involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on police/security forces and civilian atrocities.

Earlier on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police along with Army and CRPF had launched a joint cordon-and-search operation in Kulgam’s Batpora village after getting an input of the presence of terrorists in the area. 

During the search operation, as the joint search party approached the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist targeted the civilians as well as the joint team in a bid to escape. Although the civilians were evacuated to a safer place, an Army soldier and two civilians received gunshot injuries. They were immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment. In the ensuing encounter, a Pakistani terrorist, identified as Abu Hurarah linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM, was killed.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that besides involvement in several terror crimes, the Pakistani terrorist was involved in the recruitment of local youths into terror ranks.

Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including an AK-56, two AK-47, a pistol, a grenade, four magazines and a pistol magazine, were recovered from both the sites of encounters. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation. 

In this regard, cases under relevant sections of the law have been registered in respective police stations and investigations have been initiated.