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| Top terrorist Riyaz Naikoo, carrying reward of Rs 12 lakh on his head, trapped by security forces in Awantipora | | | SRINAGAR: The security forces on Wednesday trapped a most wanted terrorist after an overnight operation in his native Beighpora village in Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir`s Pulwama district. The dreaded terrorist has been identified as Riyaz Naikoo - a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander. He carries a reward of Rs 12 lakh on his head. If Naikoo is arrested or eliminated in the ensuing encounter, it will be a big blow to the local terror groups active in the area, especially Hizbul Mujahideen.
Sharing more information, the Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier took to Twitter and said, “Contact established in the third operation at Beighpora in Awantipur. Top terrorist commander is trapped.’’ Exchange of fire is on and more details will follow, it added.The overnight operation by the security forces started on Tuesday evening after which a massive search operation was launched in the native village of Naikoo.Sources said that after receiving credible information that the top Hizbul Mujahideen commander had come to visit his home in Beighpora village, the joint operation by the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police began.The security forces also sealed all entry and exit points of the village.
In another operation, the security forces had earlier killed one terrorist in the Sharsali area of Khrew Panpore in the Southern part of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Reports said that a joint team of Army's 50RR, 185 BN of CRPF, and police launched cordon and search operation in the Sharsali area of Khrew. During cordon and search operation, a brief exchange of fire took place between security personnel and terrorists. Security forces then tightened the cordon around the suspected spot and killed the terrorist. A search operation is still on in the area.
Meanwhile, a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was also arrested and arms and ammunition seized from his possession in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The JeM terrorist was arrested in Satura village of Tral area of the south Kashmir district late Tuesday night, a police official said.
On Tuesday (March 5), a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained minor splinter injuries below the knee after unidentified terrorists hurled a grenade on the troops of 181 Battalion of the CRPF at Pakherpora in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday (May 5). CRPF sources said four civilians were also injured in the incident. |
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