INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SRINAGAR: The killer of a Kashmiri Pandit guy was among two terrorists shot dead around 1am Tuesday in an operation enduring numerous hours
at a village mosque in Awantipora of south Kashmirs Pulwama district that also left a soldier of 55 Rashtriya Rifles eliminated and among
his associates wounded, J&K authorities said.According to a military statement, Sepoy Pawan Kumar passed away of numerous bullet injuries
following a hand-to-hand battle with one of the terrorists whom he subdued and killed.He is survived by his mom Bhajun Dassi
His last rites will be done at his native Pithyt village in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh with full military honours.Additional DGP
Vijay Kumar stated the killed terrorists were Aqib Mushtaq of Pulwama, who was responsible for bank guard Sharmas murder this Sunday, and
his associate Ajaz Ahmad Bhat of Tral in south Kashmir
Killer of late Sanjay Sharma neutralised, J&K police claimed in a tweet.Naik Hemraj was wounded in the gunfight at Padgampora village of
Awantipora, 20km north of Achan in the very same district where Sharma was killed when he was out purchasing groceries
He was quickly shifted to 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar, for treatment.The gunfight broke out after a combined group of Army, CRPF and J&K
police surrounded the mosque late Monday following information that terrorists were holed up there
Security forces exercised severe care and restricted firepower was used to ensure there was no damage to the mosque
Civilians were left ahead of time to prevent collateral damage, Kumar said
Photos from the site later revealed no significant damage caused to the shrine, aside from bullet-riddled window panes.The officer stated
the other terrorist had actually left to an adjacent building and concealed in a bathroom
Fourteen civilians were securely gotten rid of from the location before he was shot dead, he said.Two AK-series rifles, a pistol, two
grenades, 7 magazines, and 2 Aadhaar cards were discovered on the two terrorists.Aqib was believed to be with Hizbul Mujahideen since 2021
before he moved to The Resistance Force, an offshoot of the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba
Ajaz became an active member of Jaish-e-Mohammed in 2015 and was working for Hizbul and LeT also, cops claimed.
