Militants shot dead a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and critically injured the daughter of his friend in Tral area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, said, three militants fired upon Municipal Councillor of Tral town, Rakesh Pandita son of Somnath Pandita. He was critically injured in the militant attack and was removed to a nearby medical facility but was declared dead by doctors. The IGP said that Pandita had gone to visit his friend Mushtaq Ahmad, whose daughter, Asifa Mushtaq, was also injured in the attack. The IGP further said that massive operation has been launched in the area to arrest the militants responsible for the killing of the BJP leader.
An encounter broke out between a surrendered militant and Police inside a camp in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 2, after the militant snatched a rifle from a Policeman and opened fire at him, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, the militant, identified as Mohammad Amin Malik, allegedly snatched the rifle of constable Amjid Khan and opened fire at him inside the camp of special operations group (SOG) in the Tral area of the south Kashmir District. Security Forces (SFs) tried to persuade the militant to surrender and even called his parents to make him lay down the arms, however, he refused the offer and started firing towards the positions of the security forces, who retaliated, the Officials said. Earlier, Malik, a resident of Nagbal in the Tral area, had surrendered before SFs on May 30 along with a 12-bore rifle.
Police arrested a militant associate and recovered incriminating material from his possession in Budgam District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that acting on a specific information, a special joint checkpoint was established by Police and 43Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Harren Soibugh area of Budgam. “During checking, officers apprehended [arrested] a militant associate identified as Fayaz Ahmed Bhat son of Mohammad Amin Bhat of Hakarmula Budgam linked with proscribed militant outfit LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba],” the spokesman said, adding that preliminary investigation revealed that the arrested militant associate was providing shelter, logistics and other material support including transportation of arms and ammunition to the active militants of LeT in various areas of Budgam. “The arrested militant associate has been in touch with the PaK militant commanders through various social media platforms and was also in constant touch with LeT self-styled militant commanders in Kashmir”, the spokesman said. “Incriminating material including posters of proscribed militant outfit LeT were recovered from the possession. Accordingly, a case under FIR number 152/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Budgam and investigation into the matter has been initiated,” Police said.
Police arrested a militant associate of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) recovered one grenade and 50 live AK series rounds from his possession, in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 2, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that acting on a specific tip off about anti-national activity in the general area of Bandipora, a naka (Police check post) was laid at Putushai by a joint team of 14 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 3rd Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police Bandipora. “A suspect, who gave his name as Irshad Ahmad Mir, son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir of Onagam, was approaching the naka in a suspicious manner was waylaid by the joint security forces and his personal search was carried out,” the spokesman said. “During detailed questioning, the person revealed that he was working as an associate of Lashkar-e-Taiba and on basis of his confession one grenade and 50 live AK series rounds were recovered, the statement said, adding that he revealed that the said ammunition was handed over to him to effect a militant strike in the general area of Bandipora”, the spokesman added.
Police, on June 2, detained four individuals under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, for sloganeering during the funeral of a youth killed in a road accident last month, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that four individuals have been booked under the UAPA in Bumhama, Kupwara. Police said that on May 28 a youth, Mohammad Amin Dar, belonging to Bumhama, was killed in a road accident and at the funeral prayers the next morning some youth who took part in the last rites raised slogans following which a case was registered under relevant sections.