Most wanted No-1 of Hyderpora attacker guned down by Army & Police

A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was killed during a fire fight in South Kashmir Pulwama district, some 60 kms from summer capital Srinagar, sources said late on Tuesday.

A senior army official said militants at around 6:50 pm opened heavy fire upon army’s patrolling party of 55 Rashtriya Rifles near railway track in Beighpora area of Awantipora.

However, no one was injured in the attack, the officer said. Soon after the attack, army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police  cordoned off the area and its adjoining villages.

During the search operation forces zeroed down on a local LeT militant, Irshad Ahmad Ganie.

Irshad ahmad Ganie, a resident of Larkipora in Awantipora was active with the LeT since past two years. An AK-56 rifle has been recovered from the spot.

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Hyderpora Attack case cracked: Abdul Gani Mir

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Srinagar, September 20 : The Jammu and Kashmir Police has cracked the June 24 Hyderpora attack case in which 08 Army men were killed, this was stated by Inspector General of Police Jinab  Abdul Ghani Mir in a press conference today.

Giving details of the case IGP said that in a significant development Jammu and Kashmir police has cracked Hyderpora attack case, in which 08 Army men were killed on 24th of June 2013. Police has so far arrested two persons Naveed-ul-Islam resident of Mochua, Chadoora and Bilal Ahmad lone resident of Khan colony, Chanapora, Srinagar who were part of criminal conspiracy and provided logistic support to the attackers and accompanied the militants to the spot of attack

IGP further said that The attack was carried out by Irshad Ahmad Ganie @ Abu Abdullah resident of Larkipora, Padgampora, Awantipora and a Pakistani terrorist Hamza @ Zeeshan. Both the militants owe affiliation to LeT and this attack was masterminded by Divisional commander of LeT for South Kashmir, Qasim a Pakistani militant on the direction of POK based LeT commander@ Hanzallah Adnan and@ Ahmad Bhai.

The investigation reveals that there are some other people who have provided logistic support to the attackers who have been also identified.(Writer-South Asia)