Police on Wednesday claimed to have killed three local terrorists in an overnight gunfight at Drach area in Shopian district of south Kashmir even as a second encounter is underway in Moolu area of the district. The identity of the slain was not immediately known.
“Encounter has started at Drach area in #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow, ” a police spokesman said.
“Second #encounter has started in Moolu area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow, ” he added.
“Three local #terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit JeM killed in #encounter at Drach #Shopian. Second encounter at Moolu is in progress. Further details shall follow, ” ADGP Kashmir said in a separate statement. “Killed #terrorists Hanan Bin Yaqoob & Jamshed were involved in recent #killing of SPO Javed Dar on 2/10/22 at Pinglana in #Pulwama & an outside labourer from West Bengal on 24/9/22 in Pulwama, ” he added.
