LeT militant killed in gunbattle with security forces

An encounter broke out between security forces and the LeT militant, holed up in a house Chanakhan area of Sopore, following a search operation.

LeT militant killed in gunbattle with security forces
SRINAGAR: A top Lashkar-e-Toiba ( LeT) militant was killed in a six-hour-long gunbattle with security forces in Sopore town of north Kashmir Baramulla district, police said.

An encounter broke out between security forces and the LeT militant, holed up in a house Chanakhan area of Sopore, following a cordon and search operation, the police said.

The lone militant was killed after exchanging fire with security forces for nearly six hours, the police said.

"The body of the militant has been recovered and he was affiliated to Lashkar," a police official said.

The ultra has been identified as Abu Huzaifa, he said. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the gunbattle spot.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App
for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App
for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
J&K: Pakistan continues shelling along border
1/8
A woman looks at the damage of her house from a window after shelling from the Pakistani side, at Bainglar village in Samba sector in Jammu.
A woman looks at the damage of her house from a window after shelling from the Pakistani side, at Bainglar village in Samba sector in Jammu.
A villager shows a mortar shell after firing from the Pakistani side at village Bainglad in Samba district, Jammu.
A villager shows a mortar shell after firing from the Pakistani side at village Bainglad in Samba district, Jammu.
BSF jawans patrolling along the Indo-Pak international border in thick fog at Attari near Amritsar.
BSF jawans patrolling along the Indo-Pak international border in thick fog at Attari near Amritsar.
A villager shows mortar shell marks on the wall of his house after firing from the Pakistani side at Village Bainglad in Samba district, Jammu.
A villager shows mortar shell marks on the wall of his house after firing from the Pakistani side at Village Bainglad in Samba district, Jammu.
(Left): A villager shows the remains of a mortar shell that was fired from the Pakistani side at Ramgarh sector in Samba district.

(Right): A villager moves to safer place with his belongings in the view of shelling from the Pakistani side, at Chilyadiya village in Samba district.
(Left): A villager shows the remains of a mortar shell that was fired from the Pakistani side at Ramgarh sector in Samba district.

(Right): A villager moves to safer place with ..
Read More
A villager inspects his house damaged by alleged shelling from the Pakistani side at Barota village at Samba sector.
A villager inspects his house damaged by alleged shelling from the Pakistani side at Barota village at Samba sector.
Villagers move to safer places with their belongings by a tractor after shelling from the Pakistani side, at Chilyadiya village in Samba district, Jammu.
Villagers move to safer places with their belongings by a tractor after shelling from the Pakistani side, at Chilyadiya village in Samba district, Jammu.
Crying family members of an injured civilian at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu.
Crying family members of an injured civilian at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu.
READ MORE
ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE:

LOGIN & CLAIM

50 TIMESPOINTS

More from our Partners

Loading next story
Business News › News › Politics › LeT militant killed in gunbattle with security forces
Text Size:AAA
Success
This article has been saved

*

+