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| Two HM militants killed in encounter in Zainapora | |
Srinagar, November 06 (Scoop News)-Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including an Army deserter, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Safanagri area of Zainapora in District Shopian, police said.
Police spokesman said that Police and security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the predawn hours today based on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.
As the search operation was going on, hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.
In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed and they were identified as Mohd Idrees Sultan alias chota abrar S/o Mohd Sultan R/o Safanagri Shopian and Amir Hussain Rather alias Abu Sobaan S/o Mohd Amin Rather R/o Awneera Shopian. They were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit HM and were involved in terror attacks on security establishments and many other civilian atrocities in the area.Pertinently Idress was a deserter from Army.No collateral damage took place during the operation,he said.
Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Police has registered a case and initiated investigation in the instant matter.
Citizens are once again requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosives materials if any.
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