Meer Irfan
One Militant has been killed in the encounter in the Kashew area of Chitragam in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said Thursday.
Earlier, the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had launched a cordon and search operation in the area after a civilian was shot at by unknown persons in the Chitragam area.
During the cordon and search operation, one Militant has been killed, the official said.
The locals however told The Kashmiriyat that only four to six gunshots were heard in the Chewa area.
The Jammu Kashmir Police in its statement said that Last night recently active Militant who was earlier an OGW & also involved in drugs, namely Anayat Ashraf Dar S/O Ashraf Dar R/O Keshwa Shopian fired upon a civilian Jeewer Hameed Bhat, who got seriously injured and is still hospitalised. Anayat also used to threaten other.
They said that people in and around his village with his illegal acquired weapons. After thorough interrogation of several suspects after attack and input from sources, a CASO was launched at village Keshwa.
While laying cordon he fired upon joint search party. All civilians in the adjoining houses to target area were evacuated.
They said that Anayat was offered to surrender for whole night, but he didn’t surrender. Later on, during encounter the said newly active terrorist got neutralised.
One Pistol & ammunition were also recovered from his possession.