Highlights
- The encounter was reported from Waterhail space of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir
- All the trapped terrorists are of proscribed terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF)/LeT
- Terrorist Lateef Rather was involved in a number of civilian killings, police mentioned
Budgam encounter: At least three terrorists had been trapped following an encounter with safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam on Wednesday. The data was confirmed by Kashmir Zone Police, who took to Twitter and mentioned, “Encounter has started at Waterhail area of Budgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.”
According to the main points, the trapped terrorists had been of proscribed terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF)/Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Commenting on the gunfight, the Jammu and Kashmir police mentioned terrorist Lateef Rather, who was involved in a number of civilian killings including of Rahul Bhat and Amreen Bhat can also be trapped.
“03 terrorists of terror outfit LeT(TRF) including terrorist Lateef Rather trapped in the ongoing encounter. Terrorist Lateef is involved in several #civilian #killings including Rahul Bhat and Amreen Bhat,” Kashmir Zone Police mentioned in a tweet quoting Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir.
Chadoora Tehsil Office worker Rahul Bhat was shot useless by terrorists on May 12 in his workplace whereas Kashmiri TV actor Amreen Bhat was killed by unidentified terrorists in Budgam’s Chadoora space on May 26, this 12 months.
Earlier on Sunday, a ‘hybrid’ terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was arrested by the Indian Army’s 34 RR unit in the Budgam space.
The accused arrested was recognized as Arshid Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Sangam Budgam.
The arrests had been made by a joint crew of Srinagar Police and 2RR at Lawaypura.
The officers additionally seized incriminating supplies which embody 5 pistols, 5 magazines, 50 rounds. Two hand grenades had been additionally recovered from the terrorist.
(With inputs from ANI)
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