Murderer of ASI Mohammad Ashraf Among 6 Militants Killed in Kashmir

Police said this based on specific info generated by them regarding the presence of terrorists at Anantnag village.

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. Image used for representational purposes.

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The killer of a police official was among the six terrorists neutralised in the last 48 hours in four anti-terrorist operations in Kashmir, officials said on Sunday, 26 December.

Police said based on specific information generated by them regarding the presence of a terrorist in the village Kalan Sirgufwara area of Anantnag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police and army's 3 RR on Saturday, 25 December.

"During the search operation, as the presence of the terrorist got ascertained, he was given ample opportunities to surrender. However, he denied the surrender opportunities and instead fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which retaliated leading to an encounter," police said.

In the ensuing encounter, the trapped militant was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter.

"He has been identified as Faheem Bhat, a resident of Kandipora, Anantnag affiliated with proscribed terror outfit ISJK. It is pertinent to mention that the killed terrorist had recently joined terror outfit ISJK and was the main accused behind the killing of ASI Mohammad Ashraf near Police Station Bijbehara," police said.

Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered from his possession.

Pertinently, in the last 48 hours, joint teams of police and the security forces neutralised six terrorists in four successful anti-terrorist operations without any collateral damage.