Shopian, June 15: A militant involved in killing of Bank Manager among two local Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in Kanjiular area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said.
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An official said that two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunfight in Kanjiular area of Shopian.
He identified the slain as Jan Mohammad Lone resident of Braripora Shopian and Tufail Ganaie resident of Ramnagri Shopian.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said, that slain Jan Mohammad was involved in killing of Bank Manager Vijay Kumar on 02 June 2022.
Incriminating materials, Arms and Ammunition including one AK47 and a pistol was recovered from the site of encounter, IGP said.
Quoting Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone Police tweeted, “ShopianEncounterUpdate: One of the killed #terrorists has been identified as Jan Mohd Lone of Shopian. Besides other #terror crimes, he was involved in recent killing of Vijay Kumar, Bank manager on 2/6/22 in Kulgam district.”
“ShopianEncounterUpdate: 2nd killed terrorist has been identified as Tufail Ganai. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 AK 47 rifle and a pistol was recovered from the site of encounter,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
