Srinagar: The police on Monday said that it was trying to establish identity of two “LAshker-e-Toiba” militants who were killed after a 27-hour long encounter that also saw killing of paramilitary CRPF personnel at Karannagar, a commercial-cum-residential area in this summer capital of the state.
A police spokesman in a statement issued here said that on February 12 early in the morning at 4:30 am, one alert CRPF sentry of 23 Bn. HQ Karan Nagar spotted two militants carrying pithu bags and armed with AK-47 rifles.
He said the alert sentry opened fire due to which militants fled towards the nearby locality and at 10:00 a.m. during search operation in the area near Gole Market Karan Nagar , joint team of police and CRPF was fired upon by these militants who were hiding in an under construction multi-storied building, ensuing an encounter.
“The encounter concluded today afternoon. In the encounter two militants were killed whose identity is being ascertained. Both these militants belonged to LeT outfit as per the incriminating material recovered from them,” he said. During the encounter, a CRPF personnel identified as constable Mohammad Mujazhid Khan son of Abdul Khair Khan of Arah State Bihar of 49 Bn CRPF was killed and one J&K police personnel, Javid Ahmad of District Police Srinagar suffered bullet injuries but his condition is stable.
“Two AK-47 rifles, 08 AK-47 magazines and other war like stores were recovered from the encounter site,” he said. While planning the operation due care was taken to avoid any collateral damage.
Police has registered a case and investigation is on, he added.
