Srinagar: More than 26 months after going missing, SKUAST student turned-Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant has been killed in Shopain encounter, police said.
He was category-B militant, Inspector General of Police said on Tuesday.
He has been identified as Raja Nadeem, son of Abdul Rahman Rather, resident of Ashmuji Kulgam, who was pursuing Bachelor’s degree in veterinary science (BVSc) for 4th semester at (SKUAST) Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences.
The 22-year-old was missing since March 27, 2020, officials said.
The encounter had started after joint team of police and army launched a joint team of police and army in the area.
(GNS)
