J&K: Two AGuH Terrorists, Involved In Killing Of Migrants, Gunned Down In Srinagar Encounter

Kashmir News: The neutralised terrorists were affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) and were identified as Aijaz Rasool Nazar of Pulwama and Shahid Ahmad alias Abu Hamza

Representative Photo | The encounter took place after a joint operation was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army in the Nowgam area on Wednesday evening ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Two terrorists involved in the killings of migrants were neutralised in an encounter by Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Nowgam area of Srinagar late Wednesday night. They were affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH).

According to news agency ANI, a joint operation was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army in the Nowgam area on Wednesday evening after they received specific input on the presence of terrorists.

The police said that the neutralised terrorists were affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) and were identified as Aijaz Rasool Nazar of Pulwama and Shahid Ahmad alias Abu Hamza. As per ANI, they were involved in the killing of migrants in the valley.

"The neutralised terrorists were involved in the recent terror attack on an outside labourer namely Muneer ul Islam from West Bengal on September 2 in Pulwama," Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.

Killed #terrorists were affiliated with #terror outfit AGuH & identified as Aijaz Rasool Nazar of Pulwama & Shahid Ahmad @ Abu Hamza. They were involved in recent #terror attack on an outside labourer namely Muneer ul Islam from West Bengal on 2/9/22 in Pulwama: ADGP Kashmir https://t.co/tywlpSKTly

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) September 14, 2022

Police further informed that they recovered an AK Rifle, two pistols, and other war-like stores from the spot.

This comes after Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha took stock of the security situation during his visit to the forward areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Wednesday.

The Lt Governor was on a two-day visit to Poonch and conducted a first-hand assessment of the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) and forward areas at the border village Degwar Terwan in Poonch.

He was briefed on the overall security situation prevalent on the LoC along with the development works in the border villages by the army, counter-infiltration grid, and operational preparedness, ANI reported.