After LeT commander’s arrest, 3 CRPF men injured in J&K encounter

The gunbattle began after a joint team of the J&K Police and CRPF arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander in Srinagar.

Police said that Kantroo was also behind the killing of District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Bhupinder Singh.(Representational/File)

Three CRPF personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent and a Sub Inspector, were injured in a fierce gunfight in the outskirts of Srinagar city on Monday evening. A CRPF spokesman said that a militant was also killed but police sources said they are yet to recover any body from the site of the gunfight.

The gunbattle began after a joint team of the J&K Police and CRPF arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander in Srinagar.

On Monday afternoon, a joint team of the police and CRPF arrested LeT commander Nadeem Akbar and his associate during checking of vehicles at Parimpora in Srinagar city. Police said it received specific intelligence inputs about the Lashkar commander’s movement.

Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar termed the arrest a big success. Police said Akbar was involved in several militant attacks, including an attack on CRPF patrol at Lawaypora on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway in which three CRPF personnel were killed.

Soon after the arrest, a joint team of the police, CRPF and Army launched a cordon and search at Maloora village, where militants opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed hand grenades while trying to break the security cordon.

The injured personnel have been shifted to hospital.

Bashaarat Masood

Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and Kashmir, especially the conflict-ridden Kashmir valley, for two decades. Bashaarat joined The Indian Express after completing his Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University in Kashmir. He has been writing on politics, conflict and development. Bashaarat was awarded with the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards in 2012 for his stories on the Pathribal fake encounter. Expertise and Experience Two Decades of Frontline Reporting: Bashaarat has spent 20 years documenting the evolution of Kashmir, from high-intensity conflict and political shifts to socio-economic development. Award-Winning Investigative Journalism: He is a recipient of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (2012). This honor was bestowed for his reporting on the Pathribal fake encounter, a series of stories that highlighted his ability to handle sensitive human rights and security issues with investigative rigor. Specialized Beats: His authoritative coverage spans: Political Transitions: Tracking the shift from statehood to Union Territory, electoral dynamics, and the pulse of local governance. Security & Conflict: Providing nuanced reporting on counter-insurgency, civil liberties, and the impact of the conflict on the civilian population. Development: Documenting the infrastructure, healthcare, and educational landscape within the Valley. Academic Background: He holds a Masters in Mass Communication and Journalism from the University of Kashmir, providing him with a localized academic and professional foundation that is rare in regional reporting. ... Read More

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