June 10: On a specific input generated by Shopian Police regarding presence of militants in village Sugoo Handhama Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 44 RR and 178 Bn CRPF in said area.
During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the joint search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.
In the ensuing encounter, five militants were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained. However, as per credible sources the killed militants belonged to proscribed militant outfits. As per source report militants belong to HM and LeT. One of them is Disstt Comdr of HM. Police and SFs conducted the operation professionally and no collateral damage occurred.
Pertinently in district Shopian, it was the third operation in the last three days in which 14 terrorists including top commanders were killed.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes.
In this connection a case under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Zainapora and investigation has been initiated.
