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Militants Killed in Budgam Encounter Identified- Bodies to be Handed over to Families Shortly

January 22

Three Militants were killed in an encounter in Hapatnar forests of Chrar e Sharif area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday.

Sources told The Kashmiriyat that two out of the three Militants killed in the encounter have been identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat son of  Nazir Ahmad Bhat Drabgam Pulwama and Tawseef Ahmad Yatoo son of Abdul Aziz Yatoo, a resident of Ghadbug Lassipora in Pulwama.

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Hundreds of people amid snowfall have gathered at the houses of the slain Militants.

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The identity of the third Militant is being ascertained, however it sources reveal that the third slain militant is syed Ruban son of Syed Hussain Shah, a resident of Nazneenpora in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

the families of the three youth have been called to the Police lines to identify the bodies.