Srinagar, May 07 (KINS): Terming the killing of Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo as a major success, Inspector General of police Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar Thursday said that police were searching for slain commander for the past six months.
He also said that Naikoo’s killing will help contain militancy in the Valley to a large extent.
According to news agency KINS city correspondent while addressing press conference here, the IGP said that Naikoo was very influential militant commander, who would release videos almost every month to lure youth towards militancy and to pass directions to his cadre to execute civilian and police killing.
“The Killing of Riyaz Nakoo is a major success for the forces and is certainly a major setback to the Hizb-ul- Mujahideen militant outfit,” the IGP said.
Vijay Kumar said that Naikoo killing will help contain over all militancy in Valley,
“The day before yesterday we tracked his movement and final got in at Beighpora Awantipora along with his aide” he said.
Asked whether militant leadership of Hizb stranded wiped out, the IGP said there will be some other leader, and “we will go after him too” about Handwara encounter, the IGP said Lashkar commander Haider’s killing was also a big jolt for Lashkar. “As far as second incident at Handwara in which three CRPF men were killed, we have identified two Lashkar militants involved in the act,” he said.
Kumar while replying to a query about communication blockade in Kashmir said that it was necessary to prevent rumour mongering and to maintain in Law and order. “We will review the situation and restore services soon,” he said.
The IGP Kashmir also said that this year so for Sixty four militants (64) have been killed in twenty seven (27) operations while as one twenty five (125) OGWS have been arrested.(KINS)
