Lagatar24 Desk
Srinagar, Dec 20: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Munjh Marg area of the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, according to the police. According to the police, the task of identifying these terrorists is in progress.
Two terrorists, Lateef Lone from Shopian and Umer Nazir from Anantnag, were located. According to investigators, Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal was killed by Till Lone, while Lateef Lone was engaged in the murder of a Kashmiri Pandit named Purana Krishna Bhat.
Police also recovered an AK 47 rifle and two pistols from the possession of the terrorists.
“03 terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT killed. Identification being ascertained. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
“Encounter started at Munjh Marg area of Shopian district. Police and Security Forces are on the job. Details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police had said earlier.
Among 03 neutralised local #terrorists, 02 identified as Lateef Lone of #Shopian, involved in #killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Shri Purana Krishna Bhat & Umer Nazir of Anantnag, involved in killing of Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal. 01 AK 47 rifle & 2 pistols recovered: ADGP Kashmir https://t.co/XhGKmLEfuv
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 20, 2022
Two to three terrorists were thought to be trapped, and army and police troops were on the scene.
