A Joint team of security forces on Wednesday eliminated Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) terrorist, responsible for recruiting local boys, in Gund Brath area of Sopore.
The killed terrorist has been identified as Adnan Ali Channa resident of Arampora Baramulla by the local police authorities.
Jammu & Kashmir police spokesman in a statement said, "the operation was launched in the area on the basis of credible reports of presence of terrorist in the area".
"During the search operation, the hiding terrorist fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter. In the ensuing encounter, LeT terrorist was killed and the body was retrieved from the site of encounter". Police spokesman said, " it was a clean operation and the security forces suffered no collateral damage during the encounter".
According to the Police records, "LeT terrorist Adnan Ali Channa was operating in the areas of Baramulla & Sopore and was involved in planning and executing several terror attacks in the area.
"Several terror crime cases were registered against him including Case FIR No. 41/2019 pertaining to the killing of a civilian Arjumand Majeed Bhat in Jatti Baramulla in March 2019, Case FIR No. 33/2019 pertaining to firing on a civilian Feroz Ahmad Gojree of Zaloora Sopore in May 2019". According to police, Adnan was also involved in recruiting locals to the terrorist ranks.
Meanwhile, fresh batch of 13,928 pilgrims offered prayers inside Amarnath Cave shrine on Wednesday taking the total pilgrim footfall to 2.19 lakh on the 17th day of the annual pilgrimage.