Security forces shot dead two terrorists in north Kashmir on Tuesday claiming one of them was involved in killing of a separatist activist.
A police spokesman said that two terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Tayyeba outfit were killed in Galoora village of Langate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. He said one terrorist was involved in the murder of senior Hurriyat activist Hakeem-ur-Rehman Sultani of Sopore in Baramulla district. Sultani was killed by unknown gunmen in point blank range at Bomai area in Sopore on September 8.
The spokesman said that slain Liyaqat Lone alias Sahaba Umar Khalid along with other LeT terrorists Gani Khawaja and Majid Mir, was involved in the murder of Hakeem-ur-Rehman Sultani, a resident of Bomai on September 8, 2018. However, there is no word from the separatist Hurriyat Conference on Police statement.
Meanwhile, protests broke out in north Kashmir’s Langate area of Kupwara district against the killing of two terrorists.
The authorities suspended class work in Degree College Handwara and all higher secondary schools under Mawar and Langate educational zones as a precautionary measure following the killing of militants. The authorities also suspended the mobile internet service in parts of Handwara.
The counter terrorist operation was launched on the basis of specific information about presence of terrorist group in the area. After joint forces reached the suspected spot the hiding terrorists opened fire indiscriminately triggering gunfight. It culminated into the killing of two armed terrorists. There was no report of fatal or non fatal casualties on forces.
In another incident, suspected terrorists attacked an Army bunker by hurling a grenade in Sopore area of Baramulla district.
Security sources said that the terrorists lobbed a hand grenade towards army bunker near Degree College missing the target.
They said there was no loss of life or injury reported in the incident. The blast created panic in the area and manhunt was launched to nab the attackers.
Unidentified terrorists also attacked police guard at the police station Pattan by hurling hand grenade towards the station.
They said a manhunt was launched to nab the attackers.