Kashmiri separatist leader’s son among 2 Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

Security forces killed two Hizb-ul Militants in an encounter which broke out in Srinagar late Monday night. The son of chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat was one of the two terrorists killed in the encounter.

Ashraf Wani
Srinagar

Two militants  were killed in an encounter in the Nawakadal area in Srinagar on Tuesday. Mobile internet services have been snapped in Srinagar as a precautionary measure.

Two Hizb-ul Mujahideen Militant , including the son of a Kashmiri separatist leader, were killed in an encounter in Srinagar on Tuesday.

In the encounter which broke out on the intervening night in May 18-19 in Nawakadal area of Srinagar, a Jammu and Kashmir Police constable was killed while another cop, a CRPF jawan and two others sustained injuries.

Of the two Hizb-ul Militant  who were gunned down by security forces in the encounter, one was identified as Junaid Sehrai, son of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai. Junaid Sehrai was one of top commander of Hizb-ul Mujahideen.

Sources said security forces blasted the two houses where terrorists had taken shelter.

The encounter began around 2 am after a joint team of the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon and search operation in the area following inputs about the presence of militants.

Mobile internet and mobile telephony services, except on BSNL postpaid, have been snapped in Srinagar as a precautionary measure.

Earlier, Kashmir Zone Police, on its official Twitter handle, said, “#Encounter has started at #Kanemazar #Nawakadal area of #Srinagar. JKP and CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow.”.

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