J&K's most wanted L&T militant killed in encounter at Hushroo, Budgam.
A most-wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba militant died in a fierce encounter with Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces in Budgam district of central Kashmir on Thursday.
On Nov 8, Shoukat ahmad Lone @ Bilal Lone r/o Lelhara, Kakpora was behind the striking in the garrison township of Awantipore on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, militants on Thursday evening shot dead two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
Accarding to The Hindu that two gunmen carrying AK-47 rifles fired at two constables of the CRPF 130th battalion close to a revered saint’s shrine at Awantipore, 25 km from Srinagar, at 6 p.m.
The constables, Pradeep Ganna of Odisha and Mahesh Kumar of Maharashtra, died on the spot.
Senior officials rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. The officials were surprised that the attack had taken place near the battalion headquarters and the CRPF Deputy Inspector General’s office. Mr. Mir said the police got certain clues which indicated that a group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadres had carried out the operation.
South Kashmir Deputy Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told The Hindu that LeT’s local operative Irshad Ahmad Ganai of Larkipora Padgampora (Awantipora ) had attacked the CRPF men. He said the militant escaped towards the Jhelum and crossed the river using a small boat.
An operation has been launched to trace Irshad Ahmad Ganai and other members of the group, identified as Showkat Tak, r/o Punzgam, Pulwma distriect. Sajjad Ahmad of Aripora (Pantha Chowk ) and Showkat Ahmad Lone @Bilal Lone of Lelhara. The DIG said the same group of militants had shot dead a soldier last year, taken away his gun and left another soldier injured at Pampore. Irshad Ahmed Ganai was allegedly involved in killing eight Army soldiers in a daring attack at Hyderpora on the eve of the Prime Minister’s visit in June. Bilal, according to the police, had shot dead a India's noted cardiologist ( Dr Sheikh JALAL sahib ) and two of his personal security officers at Pampore earlier this year.
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Irshad, who led the operation with senior Army and CRPF officials, confirmed the militant’s death and told The Hindu that Omar was the man who had shot dead Station House Office (SHO) of Chadoura, Sub-Inspector Shabir Ahmad, inside a shop in Chadoura township on December 2, 2013. He said that Omar was one of the most wanted militants of Budgam-Pulwama belt who had planned and executed a number of guerrilla strikes and played key role in reviving militancy in that area.
A most-wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba militant died in a fierce encounter with Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces in Budgam district of central Kashmir on Thursday.
On Nov 8, Shoukat ahmad Lone @ Bilal Lone r/o Lelhara, Kakpora was behind the striking in the garrison township of Awantipore on the Srinagar-Jammu highway, militants on Thursday evening shot dead two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
Accarding to The Hindu that two gunmen carrying AK-47 rifles fired at two constables of the CRPF 130th battalion close to a revered saint’s shrine at Awantipore, 25 km from Srinagar, at 6 p.m.
The constables, Pradeep Ganna of Odisha and Mahesh Kumar of Maharashtra, died on the spot.
Senior officials rushed to the spot and launched a search operation. The officials were surprised that the attack had taken place near the battalion headquarters and the CRPF Deputy Inspector General’s office. Mr. Mir said the police got certain clues which indicated that a group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadres had carried out the operation.
South Kashmir Deputy Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told The Hindu that LeT’s local operative Irshad Ahmad Ganai of Larkipora Padgampora (Awantipora ) had attacked the CRPF men. He said the militant escaped towards the Jhelum and crossed the river using a small boat.
An operation has been launched to trace Irshad Ahmad Ganai and other members of the group, identified as Showkat Tak, r/o Punzgam, Pulwma distriect. Sajjad Ahmad of Aripora (Pantha Chowk ) and Showkat Ahmad Lone @Bilal Lone of Lelhara. The DIG said the same group of militants had shot dead a soldier last year, taken away his gun and left another soldier injured at Pampore. Irshad Ahmed Ganai was allegedly involved in killing eight Army soldiers in a daring attack at Hyderpora on the eve of the Prime Minister’s visit in June. Bilal, according to the police, had shot dead a India's noted cardiologist ( Dr Sheikh JALAL sahib ) and two of his personal security officers at Pampore earlier this year.
Superintendent of Police Mohammad Irshad, who led the operation with senior Army and CRPF officials, confirmed the militant’s death and told The Hindu that Omar was the man who had shot dead Station House Office (SHO) of Chadoura, Sub-Inspector Shabir Ahmad, inside a shop in Chadoura township on December 2, 2013. He said that Omar was one of the most wanted militants of Budgam-Pulwama belt who had planned and executed a number of guerrilla strikes and played key role in reviving militancy in that area.
