Anantnag/July,30:Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said that a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad militant outfit was among the two militants killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the government forces in Bijbehara area of Anantnag district.
Police on it’s twitter handle said “Big achievement. Another top Commander of #Jaish Fayaz Panzoo killed along with his associate. He was involved in attack on CRPF at Anantnag town on June 12,2019 in which 5 CRPF Personnel were killed & SHO Arshad Khan was seriously injured who later succumbed to injuries. ”
A police official said a cordon & search operation was launched jointly by police and government forces on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Katoo village of Bijbehara area of Anantnag district a “credible” input.
During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the search party, he said, adding that the fire was retaliated, leading to an encounter.
“In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. Incriminating material including arms & ammunition was recovered from the site of the encounter,” he said.
