June 17, 2021:Authorities said on Wednesday a suspected militant was killed by security forces in an overnight gun-battle in Nowgam area on the outskirts of summer capital Srinagar.In a statement, a police spokesman said that acting on a tip off about the presence of militants, troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint CASO at Wagoora, Nowgam in the city outskirts late Tuesday night.
The spokesman said when the security forces were sealing the area and moving towards a particular spot, militants hiding there opened fire with automatic weapons, he said adding the fire was returned ensuing in an encounter.
Additional security forces were rushed and deployed outside the cordoned off area to prevent militants to escape under the cover of darkness.At the crack of dawn on Wednesday, security forces launched a major offensive, he said adding there was firing from militants hiding there.
Official sources said said in the exchange of fire a militant identified as Uzair Ashraf Dar, son of Mohammad Ashraf Dar, resident of Zainapora Shopian was killed.Uzair has joined militants in January this year. One pistol with magazine and six rounds and two grenades were recovered near the site of encounter.
Earlier, police has confirmed that two militants are trapped in the area. “We are chasing the second militant. Our ground sources have been activated. Hopefully we will see a breakthrough soon,” a senior police official said.
Meanwhile, the police statement said during the intervening night of 15/16 June, a joint cordon and search operation was launched acting on a specific information about presence of terrorist in Wagoora area of Nowgam Srinagar by Srinagar Police, Army and CRPF.
“During the search operation as the presence of terrorist got ascertained he was given an opportunity to surrender, however, he fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” the statement said.“In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter. He has been identified as Uzair Ashraf Dar resident of Wandina Melhoora, Shopian. As per police records, he was part of groups involved in many terror crime cases including attack on security forces. He was linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT,” police said.
Arms, ammunition & other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe his complicity in other terror crimes.
“In this connection police has registered a case under relevant sections of law and investigation has been initiated. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared off of all the explosive materials, if any,” the statement added.
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