Suhail Dar
Hours after encounter in Munad area of Yaripora in Kulgam district, South Kashmir, a family from Anantnag was called to inform that their son has been killed and the family was called to perform the last rites of the youth killed during the encounter.
In an official press release, the Jammu Kashmir Police said that today at about 0545hrs, based on specific input about the presence of militants in village Sursano Kulgam, a cordon and search operation was launched by Kulgam Police and 34 RR.
During the operation, the Militants fired upon the forces, which was retaliated by forces. During the exchange of gunfire, one Militant was killed, the Police press release said.
“All the recovered material has been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other crimes,” the press release said.
In this connection, a case with FIR No. 46/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Yaripora and an investigation has been initiated.
Hours after the encounter, a family from the Batengoo area of Khanabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district was called and told that their son who had been missing for the past four days had been killed during the encounter.
Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a family member of the slain said that the family members of Mohammed Imran Dar son of Abdul Quyoom Dar have been called to Handwara to participate in his last rites.
“The head of the Batengoo village got the photograph of the slain and it took the family by surprise as we felt that he could have never had any links with Militancy whatsoever,” the family member said.
He said that the family members including his father and siblings were on the way to North Kashmir to participate in the last rites of Imran.
Meanwhile, a large number of mourners reached Imran’s house to express solidarity with the family of the slain. The news has struck the family hard and most of the residents are awe-struck and in complete disbelief of the news.