Srinagar, May 31 (ANH): Two local militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed in an overnight encounter in Rajpora Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said.
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The killed militants were identified as Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yousuf of Shopian. Incriminating materials including two AK-47 were recovered from their possession.
Slain Shahid rather was involed in killing of woman identified as Shakeela resident of Aribal and a Govt employee identified as Javaid resident of Lurgam Tral, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.
Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, “Killed terrorists identified as Shahid Rather of Tral & Umar Yousuf of Shopian. Besides other terror crimes, terrorist Shahid was involved in killing of a woman Mst Shakeela of Aripal & a govt employee/ peon Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral.”