Anantnag: Two local militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba armed group were killed in an encounter (military operation) that broke out between militants and government forces during the intervening night of Sunday-Monday in the Tangpawa area of Kokernag, south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Monday.
Police have identified the slain duo as Aasif Ahmad Reshi, son of Mohd Yaseen Reshi – resident of Sheikhpora, Marhama area of Bijbehara and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Ahad Bhat- resident of Naibasti Marhama. However, their age was not revealed by the authorities.
The operation was launched by a joint team of police, Army (19RR) and CRPF Central reserve police force (164Bn) after receiving information about the presence of militants based on intelligence inputs.
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ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that slain militants were involved in several militant crime cases.
“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter,” as per police.
(KNO)
