A religious preacher, who had recently joined ranks of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror outfit was eliminated by the joint team of security forces in Shutloo Rafiabad forest area of Sopore on Friday. According to police, the slain terrorist, identified as Mudasir Ahmad Bhat was working as religious preacher. The slain terrorist had joined the ranks of terror outfit along with three other youth from Sopore area only a week ago, police said. According to a police spokesman, "a joint cordon and search operation was launched after receiving a tip off about the presence of terrorists in the Shutloo Rafabad forests on Friday"."While joint teams of security forces were carrying out the search operations, they were fired upon by terrorists. In the ensuing exchange of firing one local LeT terrorist identified as “Mudasir Ahmad Bhat S/O Sona-ul-lah Bhat R/O Shutloo Rafiabad” was neutralized", police spokesman said.
Security forces also recovered 1 AK 56 Rifle, three AK 56 magazines and AK 56 ammunition rounds and 2 grenades.