Three LeT militants killed in Shopian encounter

Three LeT militants killed in Shopian encounter

Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar:- Three LeT militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Munjh Marg area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday.

A senior police officer said that three militants affiliated with LeT have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while as the search operation is on in the area.

Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

Meanwhile ADGP Kashmir said that two have been identified and they were involved in killing of non-locals and pandits.

“Among 03 neutralised local #terrorists, 02 identified as Lateef Lone of #Shopian, involved in #killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Shri Purana Krishna Bhat & Umer Nazir of Anantnag, involved in killing of Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal. 01 AK 47 rifle & 2 pistols recovered: ADGP Kashmir.” Kashmir zone police tweeted.: -PTK