Meer Irfan
Three Militants have been killed during an encounter in the Satrajan orchards of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, which reportedly includes the 14-year-old boy who went missing a few days back from his home in Chitragam Kalan area of Shopian.
An official told The Kashmiriyat that on Saturday the 34 RR of the Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and CRPF jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Satrajan orchards in the Shopian district in Kashmir.
During the cordon, the hiding militants opened fire upon forces triggering an encounter, during which the families of the Militants were brought to the site to persuade them to surrender.
A Police official said that the Police tried their best to give a chance to the Militants to surrender, however they refused constant surrender offers.
One Militant was killed late on Saturday, while the two others trapped in a small shed in the middle of orchards was were killed around 7 AM on Sunday, he said, adding, “the Militants have not been identified yet.”
Internet services have been suspended in the Shopian, Anantnag, and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir.
Sources meanwhile identified the slain as Asif Ahmed Ganie son of Bashir Ahmed Ganie, resident of Chitragam Kalan in Shopian, Ubaid Ahmed resident of Adashpora Shopian and Faisal Ahmed Ganie of Chitragam Kalan in Shopian. All are said to be affiliates of Al Badr.
The Kashmiriyat reported on Saturday that the family of the 14-year-old boy Faisal Ahmed Ganie of Chitragam Shopian was brought to the site of the encounter to persuade him to surrender.
Faisal, a class 9th student, who is a lonely brother to four sisters had gone missing a few days ago from his house in the Shopian district.