STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Three Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district on Tuesday, police said.
They have been identified as Mohd Lateef Lone resident of Check Kachidoora Shopian; Umer Nazir Bhat resident of Check Ban Dialgam Anantnag and Danish Hussain Kakroo of Old Town Baramulla.
Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said the slain terrorists were involved in civilian killings.
He said one of the slain ultra was Lateef Lone, who was allegedly involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit Puran Krishan Bhat, while the other terrorist was identified as Umer Nazir, who was involved in killing of Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal.
Giving details of the encounter, a police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Munjh Marg in Zainapora area of Shopian following information about presence of terrorists.
The search operation turned into an encounter, the official said, adding three LeT ultras were killed in the exchange of fire with the security forces.
An AK 47 rifle and two pistols were recovered from the encounter site.
ADGP Kashmir congratulated the joint team of police and security forces for conducting successful operation without any collateral damage and termed the operation as a big success. He also said that all the terrorist modules involved in civilian killings in the last three years have been neutralized and there is only one left which will be neutralized soon.
In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated. People were requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any, according to a police handout.
