Top LeT terrorist among 2 killed in Kashmir encounter

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/ Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Abu Dujana, a Pakistani national wanted in connection with many attacks on security forces, and his aide were on Tuesday killed in an encounter in Pulwama district of Kashmir, the army said. As the security forces were engaged in the counter-militancy operation, over 100 protesters pelted stones on them, an army official said.

Giving details of the operation, the official said that security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hakripora area of Pulwama late Monday night following information about presence of Abu Dujana and his local aide, Arif Lilhaari, in the area.

An encounter broke out between the holed up terrorists and security forces early Tuesday morning. During the ensuing firefight, both the terrorists were killed, the official said. Bodies of the slain terrorists have been recovered, the official said adding the operation has now been called off.

Abu Dujana was wanted in many militancy-related attacks on security forces and political workers in south Kashmir. He was category ‘A’ militant and carried a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, a police official said.