Top most Lashkar commander Sajad Haider among three militants killed in Kreeri, Baramulla: DGP Dilbagh Singh*

*Top most Lashkar commander Sajad Haider among three militants killed in Kreeri, Baramulla: DGP Dilbagh Singh*

killing of Sajad, a big success, he was Burhan wani of North Kashmir

Srinagar August 17 (PTK) Director General of Police J&K Dilbagh Singh Monday said soon after the militants attacked in Kreeri Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district killing three security forces personnels forces cordoned off the area.

During search operation, contact was established with attackers and during ongoing fight three militants including top most Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Sajad Ahmad alias Haider who was operating on the lines of slain Hizb commander Burhan Wani was killed.

Like Burhan, Sajad too would lure youth into militancy and we have arrested at least 20 youth who were recruited by Sajad besides many Over Ground Workers (OGWs),” the DGP Singh said.

“His killing is a big success for security forces,” the DGP said,adding that Sajad had taken along one of his recruits Annayatullah Mir, who joined Lashkar in March this year, to carry out the attack. “Mir was injured in the first retaliation by one of our Head Constable just a few meters away from the attack spot where three security forces personnel were killed.

He added that his killing will stop new recruitments in the area.(PTK)