SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police have identified the three slain militants who were killed in overnight encounters across Kashmir since Thursday evening. One incident took place in Srinagar and another in south Kashmir Kulgam.
#KulgamEncounterUpdate: Killed #terrorists identified as District commander of HM Shiraz Molvi & Yawar Bhat. Shiraz was active since 2016 & was involved in #recruiting innocent youth into terror ranks & several civilian #killings. A big success for us: IGP Kashmir @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 12, 2021
Two militants were killed in Kulgam. They were identified as District commander of Hizb ul Mujahideen, Shiraz Molvi and Yawar Bhat. Police said they have recovered the body early morning even though the search operation continues.
The gunbattle had started in Chawalgam village in the Kulgam outskirts on Thursday when a cordon and search operation was launched by the army and police.
#Terrorist killed in #Srinagar #Encounter identified as Aamir Riyaz of Khrew #Pulwama affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Mujahideen Gazwatul Hind. He was relative of one of the accused of #LethporaTerrorAttack and was assigned to carry out fidayeen attack: IGP Kashmir
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 12, 2021
In Bemina, police said they have killed a militant. In a tweet, the police spokesman has identified the slain militants as Aamir Riyaz of Khrew (Pulwama). Police said he was a member of the proscribed outfit Mujahideen Gazwatul Hind.
