Two LeT militants, one concerned in financial institution supervisor’s homicide, killed in Shopian gunfight: Police

Express News Service

SRINAGAR: Two native Lashkar-e-Taiba militants together with the one concerned within the killing of Bank Manager Vijay Kumar from Rajasthan had been killed in an in a single day gunfight with troops in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, police stated.

A police official stated performing on particular details about militants’ presence, a joint contingent of police, CRPF and armed forces launched a search operation within the Kanjuilar space of Shopian late final night time.

He stated in the course of the search operation, militants fired on the troops. The fireplace was returned by the safety males and within the ensuing gunfight, two native Lashkar-e-Taiba militants had been killed.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar recognized the slain militants as Jan Mohammad Lone and Tufail Ganai, each locals.

He stated Lone was concerned within the current killing of Bank Manager Vijay Kumar of Rajasthan.

Vijay Kumar, an Ellaqie Dehati Bank supervisor, was shot useless by militants contained in the financial institution department in Areh Mohanpora in Kulgam district on June 2.

Police stated an AK 47 rifle and a pistol had been recovered from the encounter web site.