Srinagar Nov 20 PTI An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Saturday police said Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Ashmuji area of the south Kashmir district following information about the presence of militants there a police official said During the operation the hiding militants fired at the forces leading to a gunfight he said adding one ultra was killed The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained he said The operation is going on and further details are awaited the official said PTI SSB AQS AQS

Srinagar Nov 17 PTI The Resistance Front TRF commander Afaq Sikander was among five militants killed on Wednesday in twin encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district police said The gunfights broke out in Goplapora and Pombay areas of the South Kashmir district A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Gopalpora area following inputs about the presence of militants The search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a party of security forces which retaliated and in the ensuing encounter two ultras were killed the official said Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said one of the two slain militants was the commander of the proscribed outfit TRF Terrorist Commander of proscribed terror outfit TRF Afaq Sikander killed in encounter the IGP said in a tweet The official said three militants were killed in another gunfight in Pombay area of the district the official said He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was being ascertained PTI SSB MIJ AAR

Srinagar Nov 17 PTI The Resistance Front TRF commander Afaq Sikander was among two militants killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district where another gunfight was also going on police said The gunfights broke out in Goplapora and Pombay areas of the South Kashmir district Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Gopalpora area following inputs about the presence of militants a police official said He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a party of security forces which retaliated In the ensuing encounter two militants were killed the official said Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said one of the two slain militants was the commander of the proscribed outfit TRF Terrorist Commander of proscribed terror outfit TRF Afaq Sikander killed in encounter the IGP said in a tweet Meanwhile another gunfight broke out in Pombay area of the district after security forces received inputs about the presence of militants the official said He said the exchange of fire is going on and further details are awaited PTI SSB MIJ AAR

Srinagar Nov 17 PTI Two militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter between security forces and the ultras in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district where another gunfight was also underway police said The gunfights broke out in Pombay and Goplapora areas of the South Kashmir district they said Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Gopalpora area following inputs about the presence of militants a police official said He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a party of security forces which retaliated In the ensuing encounter two militants were killed the official said He said their identity and group affiliation was being ascertained Another gunfight broke out in Pombay area of the district after security forces received inputs about the presence of militants in the area the official said He said an exchange of fire is going on and further details were awaited PTI SSB MIJ AAR

Srinagar Sep 17 PTI Militants struck twice in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Friday and shot dead a policeman and a non-local labourer evoking condemnations from political parties even as the police said the ultras are feeling frustrated In the first incident militants shot dead a police personnel while later in the night they killed a non-local labourer officials said It was the second killing of a policeman in the past five days Militants had killed a police sub-inspector in Khanyar locality of Srinagar on Sunday At around 605 pm terrorists fired upon a police personnel namely Banto Sharma Follower of Wanpoh area of Kulgam injuring him the officials said They said Sharma was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries Later at around 850 pm militants shot dead a non-local labourer identified as Shankar Kumar Chowdary 35 the officials said A police official said preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists fired indiscriminately upon Chowdhary a resident of Preetnagar Kathiyar Bihar in the Nehama area of Kulgam In this terror incident he sustained grievous bullet injuries and was immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment however doctors declared him brought dead he said Chowdary was working as a labourer at a brick kiln in Nihama in the D H Pora area of the district police said Inspector General of Police IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said Terrorists and its handlers in Pakistan are frustrated with recent elimination of top commanders of terrorist outfits and peaceful environment maintained even after the death of separatist leader SAS Geelani Thats why terrorists have killed cowardly one unarmed policeman PSI recently one unarmed policeman one innocent outside labourer today in Kulgam district the IGP Kashmir said referring to the calm that prevailed in the valley after the separatist leaders demise on September 1 J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and mainstream political parties condemned the killings I strongly condemn the cowardly attack on our police jawan Bantu Sharma by terrorists at Kulgam Perpetrators of this heinous act will be brought to justice very soon My deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the martyr the LG said on Twitter National Conference NC president Farooq Abdullah said I condemn the brutal killing of a railway police constable and express heartfelt sympathies with his family and friends I pray for eternal peace to the departed NC vice president Omar Abdullah also condemned the killings PDP president Mehbooba Mufti took to Twitter to condemn the killing of the policeman Very sorry to hear about the terrorist attack in Kulgam today that claimed yet another innocent life Deepest condolences prayers with Bantoo Sharma jis family May his soul rest in peace she tweeted Peoples Conference PC chairman Sajad Lone also condemned the killings by the militants CPIM leader M Y Tarigami called for an end to violence Strongly condemn the killing of Constable Bantoo Sharma of Railway Protection Force and non-local labor in district Kulgam My heart goes out to the bereaved families This vicious cycle of violence must end he said PTI SSB MIJ AQS AQS