Journalist-turned-militant among two killed in Rainawari:- Police

Journalist-turned-militant among two killed in Rainawari:- Police

Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar:  Two militants including a journalist turned militant was killed in an encounter in Rainawari area of Srinagar on Wednesday.

Jammu & Kashmir police on Wednesday said one of the militants killed in Srinagar gunfight was earlier a journalist and was running a news portal.

“Rayees Ah Bhat, one of the two militants killed in the gunfight, was earlier a journalist and was running online news portal ‘Valley News Service’ in Anantnag.” Police said in a tweet.

, Bhat joined militant ranks in August 2021 & was “C” category militant in their list .”02 FIRs are already registered against him for terror crimes,” police said.

It said that second killed militant has been identified as Hilal Ahmad Rah of Bijbehara, who was “C” category militant.

One of the killed categorised local militants of proscribed outfit LeT was carrying Identity Card (ID) of media. It indicates a clear case of misuse of media said IGP Kashmir earlier in tweet.:-PTK.