Srinagar: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was among three militants killed in an overnight military operation in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Monday.
The operation started late last night at Gund Brath area of Sopore and culminated with the killing three LeT militants, one of them a foreigner, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said.
“Top LeT (militant commander) Mudasir Pandith was involved in the killing three policemen, two councilors and two civilians recently was among those killed,” the IGP said.
Top LeT #terrorist Mudasir Pandit who was involved in #killing of 03 policemen, 02 councillors & 02 civilians recently and other several #terror crimes got killed in Sopore #encounter: IGP Kashmir Shri Vijay Kumar@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 20, 2021
Mudasir Pandith was also involved in other militancy-related incidents, the top police officer of Kashmir said.
#SoporeEncounterUpdate: 02 more unidentified #terrorists killed (Total=03). Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/g1wDHa55sC
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 20, 2021
“It is a big success for police and security forces,” he said, adding, “General public of Sopore area will get respite from militant incidents and recruitment of new youths into militancy.”
The operation had started after police, army and CRPF launched joint cordon and search operation in the area following specific information about the presence of militants.
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