Three Al-Badr militants were killed and a civilian was injured in an encounter in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, and in a grenade attack in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, four civilians were injured on Wednesday.
“Terrorists, who were offered to surrender, fired indiscriminately upon a joint search party in Pulwama’s Tiken area. Zamir Sadiq Lone, a civilian, in whose house the terrorists were hiding, was injured," Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vijay Kumar said.
All the three trapped militants were killed in the encounter and their bodies have been retrieved. The ultras were identified as Mehraj-ud-Din Lone, Umer Ali, and Owais Farooq. “The trio was affiliated to Al-Badr”, Mr. Kumar said.
These militants were behind planning and execution of several major terror attacks on security forces. “Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered”, the police said.
The bodies were not handed over to the families for burial in their ancestral graveyards due to the COVID-19. “The bodies shall be sent to Baramulla in north Kashmir for their burial and last rites after completion of medico-legal formalities. The nearest family members shall be allowed to participate in the last rites at Baramulla”, the police stated.
Grenade attack
In Baramulla's Pattan area, terrorists, a police official said, hurled a grenade at a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) vehicle near Singhpora around 9:55 a.m. “The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. Four civilians received splinter injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital”.
The police said they have registered a case under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime”, the police added.
