02 Local LeT Militants Killed in Baramulla Gunfight: ADGP Kashmir

Posted on May 4, 2023 By Asian Mail Kashmir, Latest News, Top Stories

Both From Shopian, AK-47 Rifle, Pistol Recovered

Srinagar, May 4:Two militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kreeri area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said in a tweet that two LeT militants were killed in a predawn gunfight at Kreeri.

#BaramullaEncounterUpdate: Both are local #terrorists, belong to proscribed terror outfit LeT & #identified as Shakir Majid Najar & Hanan Ahmad Seh from #Shopian district. Both joined terrorism in the month of March 2023. Further Investigation going on: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/b4PtEN1eRg

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 4, 2023

Both have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar & Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district. Both joined militancy in the month of March 2023. Further Investigation going on.

From their possession, one AK-47 Rifle and a pistol were recovered.

Earlier reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a nocturnal cordon and search operation in Kreeri.

As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.