Srinagar: Two local militants killed in the pre-dawn military operation in Srinagar’s Zakura-rangpora area on Saturday were identified by police as Ikhlaq Hajam of Kulgam and Adil of Pulwama district.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said two militants killed in Srinagar’s Zakura were locals belonging to South Kashmir’s Kulgam and Pulwama districts and one of them was involved in killing of police head constable at Bijbehara, Anantnag on January 29.
Talking to reporters, the IGP said that acting on a specific lead late evening yesterday about the presence of two militants in Zakura area of Srinagar, police laid a siege in the area and after zeroing in on the spot, the hiding militants opened fire that was retaliated.
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“In the ensuing encounter, two militants of LeT (TRF) were killed. They were identified as Ikhlaq Hajam of Kulgam and Adil from Pulwama district. Ikhlaq was involved in the killing of Police head constable at Bijbehera on January 29,” the IGP said.
He said since past few years, South Kashmir based militants keep travelling to Srinagar. “We track them on the basis of human and technical intelligence after which they are either arrested or killed,” the IGP said.
