Shopian: Three LeT militants have been killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Munjh Marg area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Tuesday.
In a tweet, ADGP Kashmir said that two among the slain were identified as Lateef Lone of Shopian and Umer Nazir of Anantnag.
He said that Lone was involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit Purana Krishna Bhat. Nazir, he added, was involved in the killing of Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal.
The ADGP said that one AK-47 rifle and two pistols were recovered from their possession.
“Among 03 neutralised local #terrorists, 02 identified as Lateef Lone of #Shopian, involved in #killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Shri Purana Krishna Bhat & Umer Nazir of Anantnag, involved in killing of Till Bahadur Thapa of Nepal. 01 AK 47 rifle & 2 pistols recovered,” said a police spokesman while quoting ADGP Kashmir.
