Top Hizbul commanders Tariq Maulvi, Lateef Tiger killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar, (PTK): Top Hizbul Mujahideen commanders Tariq Maulvi alias Mufti Wakas and Lateef Tiger have reportedly been killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian. Authorities are yet to confirm this. An Army man was also injured in the incident. Two more militants are still trapped in the area.

Tiger was the last surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group, reports said .

An exchange of fire took place between militants and security forces in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib of Shopian district on Friday morning. Encounter is still underway.

“Brief exchange of firing between Security forces and terrorists in Shopian. The area is under cordon. Information is preliminary in nature,” said the police.