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Police says JeM commander killed in Pulwama military Op, civilian injured

Armed forces near military operation site in Chewaklan Pulwama. [FPK photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Pulwama: A civilian has sustained a bullet injury during a military operation against militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama this morning. In the operation, Jash-e-Mohammad Commander was among two killed militants, officials said on Saturday.

Four militants were killed in overnight operations and two of them from Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in Ganderbal and Kupwara districts, police said.

Also, one militant has been arrested alive, Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.

“Pakistani (militant) killed in Pulwama operation has been identified as JeM commander Kamaal Bhai alias Jatt,” the IGP said. Jatt was active since 2018 in Pulwama-Shopian area and was involved in several cases, the IGP said.

As per official sources quoted by the news agency Global News Service, a civilian Zahoor Ahamd Shergojri of Chewakalan Pulwama received a bullet injury in his right thigh and has been admitted to district hospital Pulwama.

Medical Superintendent told Global News Service that the Zahoor is stabled.

Meanwhile, the top police officer of Kashmir Valley said one LeT militant each was killed in Serch Ganderbal and Nechama, Rajwar area of of Handwara in Kupwara. He said armed forces had launched joint operations at 4-5 locations last night.

“Encounters are over in Pulwama and Handwara while operation at Ganderbal is going on,” he said, adding, “There is encounter (s) likely to place at other location(s) also.

 

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