Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists, including top Hizbul commandants, slaughtered in Shopian encounter

Srinagar, May 3 Three terrorists, including top Hizbul Mujahideen commandants Tariq Molvi false name Mufti Wakas and Lateef Tiger, have reportedly been killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Shopian Friday, sources disclosed to Zee News. Experts are yet to affirm this. An Army man was also injured in the incident.

The third terrorist has been identified as Sharik Ahmad Nengroo of Chotigam Shopian.

Two AK 47 rifles and a Self-Loading Rifle has been recovered from the area. Hunt and cordon operation is underway.

Tiger was the last surviving militant of Burhan Wani's group, sources included.

An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Adkhara region of Imam Sahib of Shopian region on Friday morning.

"Brief trade of firing between Security forces and terrorists in Shopian. The zone is under cordon. Information is preliminary in nature," said the police.

Tiger was the last surviving militant of Burhan Wani’s group, sources added.

A week ago, security powers dispensed with two more Hizbul terrorists in an encounter in Anantnag district. The terrorists were distinguished as Safder Amin Bhat (25) and Burhan Ahmad Ganie (25). Bhat, a Class 9 passout, joined Hizbul Mujahideen in May 2017. Ganie, also know as Saifullah, was pursuing Bachelor of Physiotherapy and had been an individual from the dread outfit since June 2018.