Guwahati: In a terrorist attack on a joint CRPF and police party in the Jammu and Kashmir district of Pulwama on Sunday, one member of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was murdered and one of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was hurt, according to the police.
In the Pinglana neighbourhood of the south Kashmir district, the terrorists assaulted the joint Naka party of the CRPF and police. The area has been roped off by security personnel.
“Terrorists fired upon joint naka party of CRPF and Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this #terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred and 01 CRPF personnel got injured. Reinforcement sent. The area is being cordoned. Further details shall follow,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
More information is awaited.
An earlier encounter on Sunday that began in the Baskuchan neighbourhood of Shopian resulted in the death of a terrorist with ties to the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
The terrorist murdered, according to ADGP Kashmir, was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan in Shopian, who was affiliated with the LeT terror group. Recovered were incriminating materials, weapons, and ammo, including an AK-47. He recently eluded capture after taking part in many terrorist crimes.
The search operation is ongoing, and more information is being gathered.
Terrorists and security personnel got into a fight in Shopian on Sunday, according to the police.
“Encounter has started at Baskuchan area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Two local terrorists affiliated with the banned terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed following an encounter in Baramulla earlier on Friday.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police were informed by information that there were terrorists in the village of Yedipora in the District of Baramulla’s Pattan. Police, the Army, and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jointly started a cordon-and-search operation in the region.
The concealed terrorists opened fire on the security forces randomly as the joint search group neared the suspected location during the search operation. The security forces efficiently replied, resulting in a confrontation.
Two local terrorists associated with the outlawed terror group JeM were reportedly slain in the ensuing encounter, according to police. They have been identified as Aamir Hussain Bhat of Veshro Shopian and Yawar Shafi Bhat of Kalampora Pulwama.