Srinagar: Three suspected militants killed in gunfight with police
The police said that one of the militants has been identified as Mehran, a top commander of The Resistance Front.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that they killed three suspected militants in a gunfight in Srinagar’s Rambagh area.
Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that one of the militants has been identified as Mehran, a top commander of The Resistance Front, ANI reported. Kumar added that he was involved in the killings of two teachers and other civilians in Srinagar.
The Resistance Front is believed to be an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Police #neutralised 03 #terrorists in #Srinagar. Identification & affliation of the killed terrorists is being ascertained. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 24, 2021
This is the second operation in the past four days where security forces have killed suspected militants in the Union Territory.
On Saturday, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district had killed the district commander of militant group Hizbul Mujahideen Mudasir Ahmad Wagay in a gunfight, according to the police.
More details to follow.
