A top commander of pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit has been neutralised in an anti-terrorist operation in Anantnag. During the operation three army personnel and one civilian also received injuries.
According to a police spokesman, "a joint cordon and search operation was launched in the Rishipora area of Anantnag on Friday evening. As the joint team was establishing the cordon around the suspected area, the hiding terrorist started indiscriminate firing upon the search party which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter".
In the ensuing encounter, the hiding terrorist was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter. The slain terrorist has been identified as Nisar Khanday (Commander of proscribed terror outfit HM) and active since year 2018. In the initial exchange of fire, 03 army personnel & a civilian got injured. All the injured were immediately airlifted to 92 Base Hospital Srinagar for treatment & are stated to be stable.
As per police records, Nisar Khanday was a categorized terrorist and was part of the groups involved in several terror cases including attacks on Police/SF and civilian atrocities. According to a police spokesman, Khanday was earlier arrested in 2000 along with arms/ammunition and detained under PSA. "Before joining terrorist ranks in year 2018, the killed terrorist was working as the terrorist associate of proscribed terror outfit HM", police spokesman added.