This Article is From Oct 12, 2021

Three Lashkar Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Shopian

The police said that incriminating arms and ammunition were also recovered from the possession of the three terrorists killed in Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir.

The encounter started at Tulran, Imamsahab area of Shopian on Monday. (Representational)

Highlights

  • The encounter started at Tulran, Imamsahab area of Shopian
  • One of three terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian is from Ganderbal
  • Police informed that incriminating arms, ammunition have been recovered
Shopian:

At least three terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) - The Resistance Front (TRF) - have been killed during an encounter in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The police informed that incriminating arms and ammunition were also recovered from their possession.

"#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 03 terrorists of LeT (TRF) killed. Identification being ascertained. #Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted from its official Twitter handle.

The encounter started at Tulran, Imamsahab area of Shopian on Monday.

One of three Lashkar-e-Taiba- The Resistance Force terrorists killed in the encounter in Shopian is from Ganderbal district, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar.

"One terrorist has been identified as Mukhtar Shah of Ganderbal. He had shifted to Shopian after killing one street hawker Virendra Paswan of Bihar," Mr Kumar said.

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