Two LeT terrorists killed in Anantnag encounter

Srinagar, Oct 10: Two local (LeT) Lasker-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of southern Kashmir on Monday, police said.
The slain were identified as Aasif Ahmad Reshi son of Mohd Yaseen Reshi resident of Sheikhpora Marhama Bijbehara and Wakeel Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat resident of Naibasti Marhama.
A police spokesman said acting on specific information generated by police regarding the presence of terrorists in village Tangpawa area of Anantnag, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, Army (19RR) and CRPF (164Bn) in the said area.
“During the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter,” he said.
“In the ensuing encounter, two local terrorists linked with Lasker-e-Taiba outfit were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter,” he said.
Police records claim that slain terrorists were categorized terrorists and involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on police and security forces & civilian killings.
“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation,” he said.
Meanwhile, police has registered a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress.
“People are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any,” he said.