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Four terrorists neutralised in J&K’s Pulwama

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Pulwama: Four terrorists were neutralised in an encounter with security forces in a village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.

The encounter broke out last night in Panjran village of the district’s Lassirpora area, the public relations officer (Defence) said. The security forces have seized three AK series rifles from the site of the gunfight.

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Reportedly, the gunfight broke out after the terrorists opened fire at security personnel, forcing them to retaliate.

Officials say three rifles have been recovered from the encounter site.

The encounter comes two days after a woman was shot dead by terrorists at her home in the district. On Wednesday, terrorists forced their way inside the house of Nigeena Bano and killed her. Another civilian identified as Mohd Sultan was injured in the attack, the police said.

The security forces have scaled up anti-terror operation in the Valley. According to reports, over 100 terrorists, including 23 foreigners, have been killed in Kashmir in the first five months of 2019. They include top commanders such as Zakir Musa, the chief of so-called Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

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