Budgam Encounter: Two Killed Militants Identified, affiliated with LeT: ADGP Kashmir

Says Both Militants Escaped in Recent Encounter

Srinagar, Jan 17:Two militants who were killed in a brief shoot in Budgam have been identified and were affiliated with Lashkar-i-Toiba militants, Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said on Tuesday.

#BudgamEncounterUpdate: Both the killed terrorists are identified as Arbaaz Mir and Shahid Sheikh of Pulwama linked with the proscribed terror outfit LeT. Both the terrorists earlier escaped from recent encounter: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/e7b70sJEbI

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 17, 2023

While quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, The Kashmir Zone Police in tweet wrote, “Both the killed militants are identified as Arbaaz Mir and Shahid Sheikh of Pulwama linked with the proscribed militant outfit LeT. Both the militants earlier escaped from the recent encounter.”