Srinagar, Oct 12: A top commander of Lashker-e-Toiba Saifullah was among two militants killed in a gunfight in Rambagh Barzulla area here, police said.
“Two militants were killed. The search going on. Further details shall follow,” police said.
According to IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar police got information that a Pakistani militant Saiffulah along with another, a local from south Kashmir, are hiding in the area. “Saifullah was involved in Nowgam attack recently in which 2 CRPF personnel were killed. He was also involved in September 24 attack in Chadoora (in which an ASI of CRPF was killed,” said IGP Kashmir while talking to media persons. He said that the militants were offered surrender as part of the SOP but they refused.
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