Srinagar

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday morning eliminated four terrorists in counter-terrorism operations in different parts of the Union Territory while capturing one terrorist alive.

The police said that they killed two terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pulwama, one each of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Ganderbal and Handwara.  One of the two JeM men was identified as Kamaal Bhai, a Pakistani commander of the outfit identified. He wea said to have been active since 2018.

In an official communication, Inspector-General of Police in Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said: "Pakistani JeM commander Kamaal Bhai, who was active since 2018 is killed in Pulwama encounter."

"We had launched joint operations at 4-5 locations yesterday night. So far, two terrorists of JeM, including one Pakistani, has been killed in Pulwama, one terrorist of LeT killed each in Ganderbal and Handwara. Encounters are now over in Handwara and Pulwama. We have also arrested one terrorist alive," Kumar said.

On the night of March 11, an encounter broke out at the Chewaklan area of Pulwama.
Similarly, an encounter broke out in the Serch area of Ganderbal earlier this morning. An encounter has started at Nechama, Rajwar area of Handwara, the police said.