J&K police kills 2 LeT terrorists in Shopian encounter; AK56 and ammunition recovered

Inspector-General of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police Vijay Kumar has informed that the police has killed two terrorists affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Shopian encounter on Friday, February 25. The police further informed that incriminating materials like one AK 56, one pistol and some ammunition have also been recovered from the dead terrorists. Due to indiscriminate firing from the terrorists, unfortunately, one Indian civilian also had to lose his life. 

"Two terrorists belonging to terror outfit LeT neutralised in Shopian encounter. One civilian was also killed in the indiscriminate firing by the terrorists. Incriminating materials including one AK 56 rifle, one pistol & ammunition recovered." IGP Vijay Kumar.

'Hybrid' terrorist arrested from J&K 

J&K police arrested a 'hybrid terrorist' in Kashmir with arms and ammunition on Tuesday, February 22. Identified as Danish Ahmed Shah, a resident of Ellahipora Aloosa, Bandipora he has been arrested after he was seen approaching suspiciously towards the Naka. On being challenged by the joint forces, the terrorist tried to flee into the nearby orchards. However, he was chased and later apprehended. The arms recovered from his possession consisted of one grenade and one Chinese pistol. 

“Preliminary investigation revealed that Danish Shah is a hybrid terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT and working on the direction of his Pakistan handlers namely Handlers Samama alias Ali and Hilal Malik (both Presently living in Pakistan) and the same arms and ammunition were provided to him through Laskar conduits,” said Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar. Danish confessed that he was recruited as a hybrid terrorist by eliminated Lashkar terrorist Ashiq War and after the death of Ashiq during an anti-terror operation in 2019 was subsequently handled by terrorist Fayaz War,” said IGP Kumar

The preliminary investigation further revealed that "Danish was arranging travel documents to travel to Pakistan for seeking specialized arms and ammunition training,” the IGP added. Meanwhile, as the investigation continues, Danish is also suspected to be involved in assisting the recent attacks in Bandipora and the investigation in this matter is going on, the IGP informed. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Bandipora and further investigation is in progress.