Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an overnight encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Kanjiular in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said one of the slain militants was identified as Jan Mohammad Lone, who was allegedly involved in the killing of a bank manager, Vijay Kumar, in Kulgam District on June 2.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on June 13 arrested a man from Doda District in a case of recruitment of operatives for a militant organisation and funding, reports Kashmir Observer. An ATS official said the Maharashtra ATS has nabbed four people so far since May 2022 in the militant funding and recruitment case. Elaborating on the latest action, the official said they have arrested a 32-year-old man from Doda district and will produce him in a court. “The suspect is accused of transferring funds into the accounts of Junaid Mohammad Ata Mohammad, another accused who was arrested by the ATS on May 24. We are conducting further probe into the case,” the official said. Junaid was arrested for his alleged role in the recruitment of operatives for the banned militant outfit LeT, according to officials.