Shopian 19 April (KNB): Two local militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed in the encounter which raged in Zeipora area of south Kashmir Shopian district, police said.
In a statement by Police, officials said that on a specific input regarding presence of militants in Zeipora area of Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 34RR and 178 Bn CRPF in the said area.
“During the search operation as the presence of militants got ascertained they were given an opportunity to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” they added.
Officials said that in the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.”They have been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Ganie of Sehpora Kulgam and Amir Ahmad Bhat resident of Malibugh, Imamsahib Shopian,” officials said, adding that as per police records, they were part of groups involved in many militant crime cases and linked with proscribed militant outfit HM.
“Arms, ammunition & other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other militant crimes,” officials said.
As per the officials the last rites of the killed militants will be performed after conducting medico-legal formalities and their nearest family members will be allowed to participate in the last rites.
“In this connection police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated,” officials said, adding, “People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared off of all the explosive materials, if any.” (KNB)