Srinagar

A militant who was killed in a gunfight at Rinzipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in the wee hours on Friday has been identified.

Ishfaq Yousuf

A police officer said that the slain militant has been identified as Ishfaq Yousuf Wani son of Mohammad Yousuf Wani of Qoil village of Pulwama.

He said that the family of the slain has been informed and the body is being handed over to them for last rites, he said.

Earlier, the encounter broke out after the search party of Army’s 55 RR and SOG was fired upon by the group of militants at Rinzipora area. (GNS)

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