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Top Hizb commander killed in military operation in Handwara, says police

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Handwara: Police on Wednesday said that one of the oldest commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen for north Mehraj-ud-Din alias Ubaid was killed in a military operation at Pazipora area of Kralgund in north Kashmir’s Handwara.

Police said that Ubaid was the oldest and top commander of Hizb and termed his killing a ‘big success’.

“One of the oldest & top commander of HM militant outfit Mehrazuddin Halwai @ Ubaid got neutralised in Handwara encounter. He was involved in several militancy crimes. A big success: IGP Kashmir,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

Earlier, the operation was launched by a joint team of Police, army’s 32RR and 92 BN of CRPF in Pazipora-Renan area of Kralgund Handwara.

 

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