Jammu, April, 19 – One militant of Hizbul-Mujahdeen (HM) outfit and a female associate believed to be terrorist were gunned down in joint operation by Police and Security Forces while two security personnel, including a SPO of J&K Police lost their lives in a fierce gun battle with terrorists in Doda district today.
Reports revealed that, a fierce encounter broke out in the Kashtigarh forest belt following a joint search operation launched by police after receiving information about presence of terrorists. Doda Police and Special Striking Reserve in association with 10 RR launched a joint search operation in Kashtigarh area in Doda. The troops asked the hiding terrorists to surrender who instead opened fire which triggered gunfight resulting killing of two terrorists including a lady associate , while as the another terrorist namely Shaheen Parvez managed to flees away from the encounter site .
Police said that One Special Police Officer (SPO) and an army jawan also lost their lives in the gun battle. The slain terrorists were identified as Mukhtyar Ahmed s/o Ab. Hamid r/o Gurmul-Kastigarh and female lady Dilshad (24 years) d/o Gh.Rasool Parray r/o Kurdar-Manwas . The body of Army Jawan namely Suraj Prakash and SPO Karan Singh have been retrieved from the encounter site. Huge cache was also recovered from the encounter site.
It may be mentioned, that terrorists have increased their activities in the district in view of the Lok Sabha elections. The district will go to polls in second phase of elections on April 23.This is the second incident of militancy in past two days. Yesterday, two terrorists and their female associate were gunned down in a joint encounter by Police and security forces in Doda district also. More Read at www.scoopnews.in