2 Terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, 2nd encounter in 24 hours

Mangalore Today News Network

Baramulla, May 04, 2023: Two terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Police said incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including an AK 47 rifle and one pistol were recovered. This is the second encounter in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours.

 

According to police, two terrorists killed in the encounter are local and belong to the proscribed terror outfit LeT. They have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar and Hanan Ahmad Seh from the Shopian district.

"Both are local terrorists, belong to proscribed terror outfit LeT & identified as Shakir Majid Najar & Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district. Both joined terrorism in the month of March 2023. Further Investigation going on," police said in a statement.

Acting on specific input about the presence of terrorists in the Wanigam Payeen Kreeri area of Baramulla district, in north Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there early Thursday morning, a police official told PTI.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated.

Courtesy: India Today