Six militants, an army soldier and a civilian
were killed on Sunday during a gunfight between militants and security forces
in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Based on a credible input about the presence of militants in
Batagund area of Kapran in district Shopian, a cordon and search operation was
launched in the intervening night jointly by Police and security forces in the
area, Police spokesman said in a statement.
He said that as the searches were going on, the search party
was fired upon by the militants. “The fire was retaliated leading to a
gunfight. Initially, one jawan of 34 RR sustained injuries in the exchange of
fire. He was evacuated to the hospital and is stated to be stable now,” police
said.
Police said that one Army Jawan identified as Nazir Ahmad of
34 RR who got grievously injured in the final phase of the encounter succumbed to
his injuries.
“In the ensuing encounter, six militants were neutralized
and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. Their identities and
affiliations are being ascertained,” he said.
As per reports, initially, four militants were killed in the
gunfight that broke out at midnight in Batagund-Kapran village. A total of six
militants were trapped in a residential house. Of them four were officially
declared killed early morning while the rest were alive and engaged forces in
firefight.
Soon after the two hiding militants were also killed
resulting in conclusion of the operation with the killing of six militants.
An army spokesperson confirmed the killing of six militants
and the soldier. He said arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain.
The slain militants are Abbas Bhat resident of Matribug,
Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Checki Choland, Khalid Farooq resident of Shopian,
Waseem Wagay resident of Amshipora and Umar Majid of Shurut Kulgam.
Abbas replaced former Hizb Shopian chief Zeenat-ul-Islam,
who returned back to Al-Badr militant outfit recently.
Pertinently, a picture of Umar Majid Ganie has gone viral on
social media earlier this week which has reportedly taken by him near Ghanta
Ghar, Lal Chowk, Srinagar.
However, police said that they are verifying the facts and
said that the picture could be morphed or taken long back before going viral on
social media.
“Incriminating materials including a huge quantity of arms
and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Police has registered
a case and initiated investigation in the matter,” spokesman said.
Police said that few individuals sustained injuries at the
encounter site and have been evacuated to hospital for medical attention.
According to reports, civilian identified as Nouman Ashraf
Bhat resident of Bolsu Kulgam suffered bullets injuries during the clashes that
broke out between security forces and youth after the gunfight in the area.
He was declared brought dead to district hospital Kulgam,
they said.
Today’s gunfight is fourth encounter in south Kashmir from
last Sunday. Since then 12 militants including top commanders of Hizbul
Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in the last seven days. Of them six
each were killed in Anantnag and Shopian, respectively.
Army had claimed Satkipora-Bijbehara operation, in which
forces killed six militants, a surgical operation.
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