Srinagar June 19: Jammu and Kashmir Police along with security forces on Sunday claimed to have killed four militants in twin gunfights in Kashmir.
According to news agency KDC, Police said in Kulgam two killed militants were identified as Haris Sharief of Srinagar (LeT C category) and Zakir Padder of Kulgam (JeM C cat). Operations in progress, they said.
Haris Sharief Rather son of Sharief-ud-din rather, a resident of Zaffron Colony area of Pantha Chowk, Srinagar was missing since May 26.
According to police, Haris was earlier arrested by Awantipora police in the year 2020 for providing shelter, logistic support to the LeT militants besides assisting active militants in Pampore, Khrew and Kakapora areas of Pulwama district.
In north Kashmir’s Kupwara a foreigner was among two militants killed so far in the ongoing operation.
Earlier Police said “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-terrorist operation along with Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested terrorist Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara.”
They said “During search of hideouts, hiding terrorists fired upon joint search parties and our team also retaliated, in which one terrorist got killed. The arrested terrorist also got trapped. Encounter in progress.” (KDC)
