Two terrorists belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu & Kashmir’s Shopian district on October 10, police said.
Kashmir Zone Police officials identified them as Morifat Maqbool and Jazim Farooq alias Abrar.
“Killed #terrorists have been identified as Morifat Maqbool & Jazim Farooq @ Abrar of #terror outfit LeT. #Terrorist Abrar was involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit late Sanjay Sharma,” ADGP Kashmir said in a post on X.
#ShopianEncounterUpdate: Killed #terrorists have been identified as Morifat Maqbool & Jazim Farooq @ Abrar of #terror outfit LeT. #Terrorist Abrar was involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit late Sanjay Sharma: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/Jj0Bxb49dG
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 10, 2023
According to police, the encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Alshipora area of Shopian in the early hours of October 10.
The encounter started while security forces were conducting an anti-terrorist operation after the police received information about the presence of terrorists in the area, officials said.
More details are awaited.
(with inputs from ANI)
