Suspected Jaish militant killed in encounter in J&K’s Shopian: Cops

The deceased was identified as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees, who was allegedly active in the Kulgam-Shopian area, said the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Kashmir.

The encounter took place on Friday (Representational/Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)

One foreign militant was killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday, the police said.

“Acting on specific information generated by police regarding the presence of terrorists in Kapren, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by the police and Army (34RR) in the said area. To avoid any civilian casualty or injury, the joint team evacuated teachers and students from nearby madrasa to safer places,” Police said.

In the ensuing encounter, which took place in Kapren, one foreign terrorist identified as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees linked with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad was killed and his body was retrieved from the encounter site, police said.

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Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including one AK-74, and four Magazines were recovered from the site. According to police, Kamran was active in Kulgam-Shopian area and “was trying to revive terror folds of JeM terror outfit by recruiting and motivating youth to join terror folds besides, planning to execute terror attacks”.

ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the operation as a big success “as a possible threat of other terrorist attacks were thwarted.”

Meanwhile, four militants linked with LeT were arrested from Tral and police claimed to have recovered explosive/ incriminating materials from them.

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