Top Hizb-ul militant killed in North Kashmir encounter
According to reports a fierce gunfight erupted in Nagri area of the district last night after security forces laid a cordon around the village.
“When the cordon around the hiding militant was tightened, they resorted to indiscriminate firing at the security men leading to an encounter that ended up with killing of local Hizb Militant," police said.
The slain militant has been identified as Sameer Ahmad Wani, a resident of Duroo Village of Sopore Town.
Senior police officer said one Pistol and Hand Grande were recovered from his possession.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
