Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were shot dead by a joint team of the Indian army and the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) police in an encounter in the Shopian district of Federal territory on Saturday, officials said. It broke out in the Chowgam area of Shopian in the early morning.
“Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were neutralized in a clash between the security forces and the terrorists in the Chowgam area of Shopian,” said Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar. “One terrorist was involved in grenade shooting and killing civilians. Another terrorist recently joined.”
A police official told the PTI news agency that the security forces launched a blockade and search operation in Chowgam in southern Kashmir earlier in the day after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area.
The official said that when terrorists opened fire on security personnel and triggered retaliation, the operation turned into an encounter.
On Friday, security forces shot and killed an Islamic Mujahedin terrorist who was involved in the killing of a policeman, civilians and others in the Anantnag area of Kashmir. Security forces also arrested two LeT terrorist associates in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir. The slain terrorists were involved in a number of terrorist crimes, including the police inspector Mohammad Ashraf Bhat who killed Chandpora Kanelwan Anantnag, three BJP workers at YK-Pora Kulgam, BJP sarpanch and his wife at Anantnag Lal Chowk.
He was also involved in the attack on District Development Commission (DDC) candidate Anees ul Islam Ganie in Sagam Kokernag, and the grabbing of weapons from a police officer at the Shamispora border crossing in the Khudwani district of Kulgam.
In another operation, the Burgam police, together with 50 Rashtria rifles of the army and 181 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested two persons from the Chadola area of the Burgam district. Terrorists associated with the anti-terrorist organization LeT.
Initial investigations revealed that the arrested terrorist associates had contact with Commander LeT and were involved in providing logistical support to terrorists, including providing shelter, transporting weapons and ammunition in Mochwa, Kralpora, Chattergam, Sathsoo, Nowgam, Chadoora and The rest of the area.
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