Arshad Farooq
Baramulla, Apr 8: A top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday
Official said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police, Army and CRPF late on Tuesday night in Arampora area in Sopore.
They said security forces conducted searches in the area and deployed additional forces to completely seal the area to foil any attempts by militants to escape. ‘Contact was established with a militant early in the morning,’ they said.
They said the militant was killed in the gunfight and his body has been recovered from the encounter site. ‘The slain militant has been identified as Sajad Nawab Dar, a top JeM commander,’ they said, adding he was active since 2018.
Officials said the militant was involved in recruiting youth to militant ranks in Sopore and adjoining areas. ‘The clearance operation was going on in the encounter site when the reports last came in,’ they added.
