LeT militant killed after terrorists attack police party in J&K’s Natipora

Mangalore Today News Network / News18

Natipora, Oct 09, 2021: A militant affiliated to the LeT was killed in a shootout after terrorists fired upon Srinagar Police in Natipora, the Jammu and Kashmir police said.

 

Terrorists fired upon Srinagar police near the Zam Zam hotel complex in Natipora in a brief shootout. Reports say fresh firing has been reported in the area. Arms and ammunition were recovered in the operation, and one militant has escaped.

“#Terrorists fired upon Srinagar Police team. Police also retaliated. During ensuing chance #encounter, one terrorist got neutralised but one escaped. Arms & ammunition recovered. Identification being ascertained. @JmuKmrPolice," the J&K police said in a tweet.

J&K police later said as per the identification card recovered from the killed terrorist, he has been identified as Aqib Bashir Kumar of Trenz Shopian affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT.