In an encounter that took place on Wednesday in Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir, three terrorists with connections to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) group were killed. The murder of a police officer was committed by two of them.
The Kashmir Zone Police gave the first information that, “In the Drach neighbourhood of Shopian, the encounter has started. Security guards and police officers are at work. Later, more details will be provided”. “In the Shopian community of Moolu, the second encounter has already started.
There are security guards and police officers on duty from early Wednesday. The start of the gunfight was prompted by information that a joint team of police and security forces had regarding the presence of terrorists nearby.
Police officers retaliated after security troops opened fire after closing off the area with a cordon. Recent clashes between security personnel and militants in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the deaths of multiple terrorists.
The terrorist was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan, Shopian, by the ADGP Kashmir. Using specific information given by the Police on the presence of a terrorist there, a joint search and cordon operation was carried out by the Army(44R), CRPF(178Bn) and Police in the hamlet Baskuchan area of Shopian.
As the joint search party approached the suspected site during the search operation, the hiding terrorist opened fire on them. The united search party promptly responded, which brought about a encounter.
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