The Jammu and Kashmir police killed three militants in an encounter on Sunday morning. The Kashmir Zone Police informed late Saturday night that an encounter broke out in the Drabgam area of Pulwama district at around 6:55 pm. The encounter went on for hours and the police said on Sunday morning that the search operation is still going on.
The Kashmir Police said that all three killed have been identified as members of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). One of the militants has been identified as Junaid Sheergojri, who was involved in the killing of Martyr Reyaj Ahmad on May 13, 2022, Inspector General of Kashmir Police Vijay Kumar said.
“All three killed #terrorists are locals, linked with #terror outfit LeT. One of them has been identified as Junaid Sheergojri, involved in #killing of our colleague #Martyr Reyaz Ahmad on 13/5/22,” the Kashmir Police tweeted.
Two of those killed have been identified as Fazil nazir Bhat and Irfan Ah Malik, residents of the Pulwama district. The IGP Vijay Kumar said that incriminating materials, arms, and ammunition were also recovered from the militants including two AK 47 rifles and a pistol.
“Other two killed #terrorists have been identified as Fazil Nazir Bhat & Irfan Ah Malik of #Pulwama district. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 02 AK 47 rifles and 01 pistol recovered,” added IGP Kumar.
The police also said that a search is going on in the area and further details about the encounter will follow soon.