Awantipora (Jammu and Kashmir), April 6: Two terrorists of proscribed terror outfits Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGuH) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in the Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to police, the killed terrorists have been identified as Safat Muzaffar Sofi alias Muavia of AGuH and Umer Teli alias Talha of LeT. The IGP Kashmir further informed that both terrorists were involved in several terror crimes including the killing of Sarpanch Sameer Ahmad in the Khonmoh area of Srinagar earlier this year.
Also Read | Petrol, diesel prices up by 80 paise; 14th hike in 16 days
"AGuH terrorist Safat Muzzaffar Sofi @ Muavia and LeT's terrorist Umer Teli @ Talha killed in Tral. Before shifting to the Tral area both were involved in several terror crimes in Srinagar city including the recent killing of Sarpanch (Sameer Ahmad) in Khanmoh Srinagar," police said quoting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar.
Early on Wednesday, the encounter between the security forces and terrorists broke out. "Awantipora Encounter Update: 01 terrorist killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow," the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted earlier.
Also Read | Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revokes State of Emergency
-PTC News