J-K: 2 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in Shopian encounter
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] June 15: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out in the Kanjiular area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian on Wednesday, said the Kashmir zone police.
The terrorists were linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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"ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit LeT killed. Identification being ascertained. Further details shall follow," tweeted the Kashmir Zone Police.
One out of the two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists killed in the Shopian Encounter had been involved in the killing of Vijay Kumar (bank manager) from Kulgam district, informed the police.
"One of the killed terrorists has been identified as Jan Mohd Lone of Shopian. Besides other terror crimes, he was involved in recent killing of Vijay Kumar, Bank manager on June 2 in Kulgam district," tweeted the Kashmir zone police.
The banker, Vijay Kumar, was a resident of Hanumangarh in Rajasthan and was working in Kulgam. The banker was shot dead by terrorists in daylight.
Jammu and Kashmir police and security forces had been jointly conducting the operation.
Earlier on Tuesday, two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out in the Bemina area of Srinagar.
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The terrorists were linked with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
-PTC News
