Shopian, Mar 22, KDC: Four militant were killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Manihal village of Imamsahib area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday
Sources told KDC that four local militants were killed, whose identification is being ascertained.
Sources said that militants turned down repeated surrender offers of security forces.
Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight.
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, internet services have been snapped in Shopian district.
Sources identified the four slain militants as Aamir Shafi a resident of Batapora missing since 13-02-21, Rayees Ah Bhat of DK pora Shopian missing since 13-10-2020, Aaqib Malik of Arshipora Shopian missing since 25-12-2020 and Altaf Ahmad Wani of Dashipora Shopian missing since 24-11-2020, however there was no official confirmation from Jammu and Kashmir police. (KDC)