A joint team of security forces on Sunday neutralised three terrorists of pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit in Tral area of Awantipora.
The operation was launched by the security forces after receiving a tip off about the presence of terrorists in the area. Police spokesman said, “As the security forces launched search operation in Gujar Basti Gulshanpora area of Tral, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.”
He said in the ensuing encounter 3 terrorists were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. Police spokesperson said, “The killed terrorists have been identified as Umer Fayaz Lone alias Hamad Khan resident of Seer Tral, Faizan Hamid resident of Mandoora Tral and Adil Bashir Mir alias Abu Dujana resident of Monghama Tral”.
According to police records, Umer had a long history of terror crime records since 2016 and was involved in planning and executing several terror attacks in the area.
He was part of groups responsible for carrying out series of terror attacks and many other civilian atrocities besides killing of policeman Haleem Kohli of Gutroo Bangdar Tral and killing of civilian Mehraj Din Zarger of Tral. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.
Similarly, Adil and Faizan had a history of terror crime records and were also involved in carrying out several terror attacks in the area. They were also part of the group involved in killing of civilian Mehraj Din Zarger of Tral near Bus Stand Tral and were responsible for several other terror crimes. Terror crime cases were registered against both of them including FIR No. 32/2019, FIR No. 83/2019 and FIR No. 85/2019 at PS Tral.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All these materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes.
Meanwhile, joint team of security forces also busted a terrorist hideout in the orchards of village Urpora,Shopian. Police has recovered incriminating material including ammunition and other substances used by the terrorists.
