SRINAGAR — Two local militants, affiliated with Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit were killed in a chance encounter between government forces and militants at Thajiwara village in Bijbehara town of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Wednesday evening.
The slain militants have been identified as Fayaz Ahmad Kumar @Faheem Kumar, son of Mohammad Ramzan Kumar and Owais Ahmad Khan, son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan, both residents of Waghama Bijbehara. The duo were affiliated with Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit.
Arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials were recovered from the site of encounter.
Police in a statement said, both the killed militants were involved in several terror crime cases and civilian atrocities including attack on police personnel at Cheeniwooder Srigufwara on 03/07/2022 in which one police personnel Firdous Ahmad Dar got seriously injured. They were also involved in an attack on Police personnel Ghulam Qadir at Darashikon Park Bijbehara on 12/08/2022 in which he received grievous gunshot injuries.
They were also involved in grenade lobbing incidents at Padshahibagh on 15/06/2022 and Sangam Chowk on 22/08/2022, the statement said. — (KIMS)