SRINAGAR: Two terrorists, including a top commander of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian, an official said on Monday.
According to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar, the LeT commander has been identified as Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram. He was active in the Valley since 2017. “Two terrorists including a top commander of proscribed terror outfit LeT, Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram were neutralised. Akram was active here since 2017,” said Kumar.
As per Kashmir Zone Police, incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter and a search operation is currently underway. “Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition recovered on. Search going on. Further details shall follow,” said police in a tweet. The encounter between the security forces and terrorists broke out in the Sadiq Khan area of Shopian on Sunday.
This comes after two local terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in an encounter with security forces in Srinagar on Friday, who were involved in all the three incidents that took place in Srinagar in June this year.
