Enroute Terror-free JK : 10 terrorists including top commander gunned down in #Shopian gunfights
Srinagar, April 1: In a huge success, the Indian Army today has neutralised at least ten terrorists in three encounters at Anantnag and Shopian districts of South Kashmir. Among those killed also include top terror commanders. The encounter had been on since late night between the militants and the forces. A security personnel was also injured in the operation.
In a tweet, Vaid said that seven bodies of militants have been recovered from the site of a gunfight with forces in Dragad village. He said the slain included top commanders.
“One terrorist killed in Dialgam Anantnag after efforts of his family/ J&K Police failed to surrender, one caught alive. In Draggad Shopian 7 bodies of terrorists recovered including top commanders,” tweeted Vaid.
The police official said as the search started and the location of terrorists was zeroed in, security forces made repeated requests on loudspeaker asking them to surrender, as per the standard operating procedure.
On this, the official said, one of the terrorists (name withheld) came out of the house and surrendered before forces. He has been taken into custody, the official said, adding, his family also helped the police in motivating him to come out of the house and surrender.
The other terrorist did not surrender and instead resorted to firing on forces which was retaliated and in which he was killed, the official said. Both terrorists were part of the outlawed terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen, the official said.