Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified as one of the militants killed in the gunfight that took place between militants and armed forces in Sopore as a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander.
A police spokesman identified him as Abu Maaz, a top commander of LeT in North Kashmir.
“The slain militants were active in the area and were involved in various cases of civilian killings and attacks on security establishments,” said the spokesman.
“They were also found involved in Case FIR No 02/2018 of PS Bomai which pertains to the killing of Arif Maqbool Sofi R/O Wahipora Handwara, FIR No 37/2018 PS Bomai which pertains to the killing of Mohammad Ashraf Mir R/O Harwan and FIR No 72/2018 of PS Bomai which pertains to the recent killing of Mushtaq Ahmad Mir S/O Ghulam Rasool Mir R/O Harwan Sopore,” claimed the spokesman.
