Pulwama encounter: Body of third fidayeen recovered; operation over

Body of last of the three fidayeens who attacked CRPF army camp in Pulwama has been recovered, winding up Operation Lethpore.

Shuja-ul-Haq  | Written by Kriti Mehta
January 1, 2018 | UPDATED 16:09 IST

In the latest update on the Pulwama attack, police has recovered the body of the third fidayeen, winding up Operation Lethpora. The bodies of the other two fidayeens were recovered yesterday.

The CRPF training camp in Awantipora was attacked by Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists. The attack took lives of five CRPF jawans.

The terror attak according to Jaish-e-Mohammed was carried to avenge the killing of their commander Noor Trali.

"Body of third fidayeen has been recovered from the debris. The operation at Lethpora is over," said DG Police S P Vaid.

The entire operation lasted for more than 36 hours in Pulwama.

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