Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: A big success, the security forces on Saturday killed a dreaded Pakistani terrorist in the heart of the Srinagar city. The Pakistani terrorist was active in Srinagar city and adjoining localities for a couple of years.
According to reports, a Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit was killed and four security personnel were injured in an encounter that broke out in the Khanyar area here on Saturday morning.
The killed terrorist has been identified as Usman Bhai alias Choota Waleed.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi said, “The most wanted LeT Commander Usman Bhai has been killed in a day-long gunfight in Khanyar.” Usman was wanted in many terror-related cases, including the killing of non-locals and security forces.
According to IGP Kashmir, the killed terrorist was involved in the killing of Inspector Manzoor of Jamm The Pakistani terrorist was active in Srinagar city and adjoining localities for a couple of years.
The terrorist was killed and four security personnel injured in an encounter that broke out in the Khanyar area.
The killed terrorist has been identified as Usman Bhai alias Choota Waleed.
Usman was wanted in many terrorist-related cases, including the killing of non-locals and security forces.
Operation in heart of Srinagar city
As per reports, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the densely populated locality of Khanyar in the interior of Srinagar city following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.
The search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire at the search party, which retaliated, the official said. During the operation, a fire broke out in the house where the terrorists were holed up and thick grey smoke was seen billowing in the sky.
One terrorist was gunned down in the ongoing encounter and later the identity of the killed terrorist was established as Usman, a Pakistani terrorist active in Srinagar city.
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and two policemen were injured in the encounter. They were taken to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital. Their condition is stated to be stable. | 