Srinagar, Mar 15, KDC: District commander for Southern Shopian of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit Wilayat Lone alias Sajad Afghani has been killed on the third day of gunfight in Rawalpora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday afternoon.
A police official confirmed to news agency KDC that the Jaish commander Sajad Afghani has been killed in the encounter.
He said that he was recruiting militants in South Kashmir, especially in the southern Shopian district. It’s a big success to security forces.
Yesterday one local LeT militant identified as Jahangir Ahmad was killed taking the toll of killed militants today of two.
Earlier, Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Rawalpora.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight. (KDC)