Four LeT terrorists including TV artist’s 2 assassins killed in 2 encounters

Hybrid terrorist arrested in Srinagar

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Srinagar: Four Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists, including two who were involved in killing a female TV artist, were killed in two separate encounters in Pulwama and Srinagar districts, police said on Friday.
An encounter broke out at Aganhanzipora locality in Awantipora area of Pulwama district late on Thursday night, a police spokesman said.
He said two ultras, who were responsible for killing TV artist Amreen Bhat in Budgam district a day earlier, were trapped in the cordon.
“Both killed newly joined local #terrorists identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat R/O Hafroo Chadoora #Budgam & Farhan Habib R/O Hakripora #Pulwama. They had #killed TV artist on the instruction of LeT Cmdr Lateef. 01 AK 56 rifle, 4 magazines and a pistol recovered,” IGP Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar tweeted.

Rs. 1 lakh ex-gratia provided to NoK of TV artist
BUDGAM: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Budgam, Dr Nasir Ahmad accompanied by Sub- Divisional Magistrate Chadoora, Prince Noorul Hamid on Friday visited the residence of late TV artist Amreena Bhat at village Qanungopora Hushroo and expressed solidarity and sympathy with the deceased family members on behalf of District Administration Budgam.
The officers extended condolences and sympathies with Khazir Mohammad Bhat, father of late Amreena Bhat who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on May-25 at her residence. The ADC also handed over a cheque of Rs 1.0 lac as instant ex-gratia to her father on behalf of District Administration.

Another encounter broke out in Soura area of Srinagar city where two LeT ultras were shot dead, the police said.
“10 #terrorists including 3 from JeM & 7 from LeT #terror outfits killed in 3 days in #Kashmir valley. Heinous #murder case of late Ambreen bhat solved in 24 hours,” Kumar said in another tweet.
According to a police handout, at about 9.33 PM yesterday, on a specific input generated by Awantipora Police regarding presence of terrorists in village Aghanzipora area of Awantipora, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, Army (55RR) and CRPF (130Bn) in the area. During the operation, as the joint search party was laying cordon around a cluster of houses, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, two local terrorists, identified as Shahid Mushtaq Bhat, resident of Hafroo Chadoora, Budgam and Farhan Habib, resident of Hakripora, Pulwama linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.
While interacting with media, IGP Kashmir said that both the killed terrorists had joined terror ranks recently and were involved in killing of artist Amreen Bhat in Chadoora area of Budgam on the directions of LeT Commander Lateef.
Besides, Srinagar Police developed an input about movement of terrorists from South Kashmir to Srinagar city and tracked their presence in Soura area of Srinagar, a special and small team of Srinagar Police launched a cordon and search operation in the said area. During the search, as the presence of terrorists was ascertained and search party proceeded towards suspected spot the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter.
In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. They have been identified as Shakir Ahmad Waza and Afreen Aftab Malik, both residents of Trenz Shopian.
As per police records both the killed terrorist were categorized terrorists and were part of groups involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on Police and security forces.
Incriminating materials, huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from both the sites of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.
IGP Kashmir congratulated the joint teams of police and security forces for their valour and determination to neutralize and avenge the killing of artiste Amreen Bhat within 24 hours. He also termed these operations as a big success and said that during past three days 10 terrorists including 3 from JeM and 7 from LeT proscribed terror outfits have been neutralized in the Kashmir valley.
Moreover, in another action, Srinagar Police along with security forces have arrested one hybrid terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT from Bemina area along with arms and ammunition.
Acting on a specific tip-off about the movement of terrorists in the general area of Bemina, a joint checkpoint was established by Srinagar Police, 2nd RR and valley QAT CRPF at Bemina Crossing. An individual suspiciously approaching towards the checkpoint was challenged who tried to flee from spot but was apprehended tactfully by the alert party. He has been identified himself as Nasir Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar resident of Gund Brath Sopore. On his personal search, 01 Pistol, 01 magazine and 05 live rounds were recovered from his possession.
Preliminary investigation revealed that, the arrested accused was working as a hybrid terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT outfit and was involved in delivering pistols in Srinagar City to carry out targeted killings. A case under the relevant provisions of law has been registered at Police Station Bemina and further investigation is in progress.