Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 20: A “hybrid” terrorist of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) who was with the security forces search party for identification of hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district was killed during the exchange of fire during the wee hours on Sunday, police said.
The gunfight battle erupted at Cheki Dudoo area of Bijbehara during a cordon and search operation following an input about the presence of militants.
“When security forces search party reached towards the suspected hideout terrorists opened fire which hit one accused, hybrid terrorist of LeT Sajjad Tantray of Kulgam, who was with search party for identification of hideout. He was rushed to SDH Bijbehara where doctors declared him brought dead,” police said in a tweet.
They said during the investigation Tantray, who was earlier a terrorist associate of LeT and released from Public Safety Act (PSA), revealed that he had attacked on two outside labourers on November 13, 2022 at Rakhmomen, Bijbehara in Anantnag in which two labourers got seriously injured.
Later on, labourer identified as Chota Prasad succumbed to injuries on November 18, 2022 at Hospital. Weapon of offence (Pistol) and vehicle used in terror crime were also recovered on his disclosure. Investigation is going on vigorously to arrest more terror associates of this module, police added. |
