Security forces have killed three terrorists in an encounter in Zalowa area of Chadoora in central Kashmir's Budgam district of India. In total, around&nbsp;14 militants have been killed in 8 days in Kashmir Valley.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police identified one of the terrorists as Waseem from Srinagar, while two others are said to be foreign. All these terrorists belonged to a Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit. &nbsp;

“3 terrorists killed in encounter. All the terrorists were affiliated with terror outfit JeM. So far, one has been identified as Waseem of Srinagar city. 3 AK 56 rifles recovered,” said Vijay Kumar, IG, Kashmir.&nbsp;

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The anti-terror operations in the valley have increased and encounters are taking place every day. &nbsp;

Earlier this week, Jammu &amp; Kashmir Police killed a top commander of Lashker-Toiba Saleem Parray. Police had said he was involved in over a dozen killings in the Kashmir Valley. &nbsp;

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Three terrorists of Jaish were killed on January 5 in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. On January 4, security forces managed to kill two terrorists in Kulgam district. Two terrorists were killed in two operations in Srinagar's Shalimar area, including a top LeT commander Saleem Parray. &nbsp;

In north Kashmir's Kupwara, one terrorist was killed in a gun-battle between security forces and terrorists. On December 31, three terrorists of JeM were killed in an encounter in Srinagar.&nbsp;

Security forces have killed three terrorists in an encounter in Zalowa area of Chadoora in central Kashmir's Budgam district of India. In total, around 14 militants have been killed in 8 days in Kashmir Valley.

Security forces have killed three terrorists in an encounter in Zalowa area of Chadoora in central Kashmir's Budgam district of India. In total, around 14 militants have been killed in 8 days in Kashmir Valley. The Jammu and Kashmir Police identified one of the terrorists as Waseem from Srinagar, while two others are said to be foreign. All these terrorists belonged to a Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit. “3 terrorists killed in encounter. All the terrorists were affiliated with terror outfit JeM. So far, one has been identified as Waseem of Srinagar city. 3 AK 56 rifles recovered,” said Vijay Kumar, IG, Kashmir. Also Read: India reports over 1,17,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours; 302 deaths The anti-terror operations in the valley have increased and encounters are taking place every day. Earlier this week, Jammu & Kashmir Police killed a top commander of Lashker-Toiba Saleem Parray. Police had said he was involved in over a dozen killings in the Kashmir Valley. Also Read | Digital payments without the internet: All you need to know Three terrorists of Jaish were killed on January 5 in South Kashmir's Pulwama district. On January 4, security forces managed to kill two terrorists in Kulgam district. Two terrorists were killed in two operations in Srinagar's Shalimar area, including a top LeT commander Saleem Parray. In north Kashmir's Kupwara, one terrorist was killed in a gun-battle between security forces and terrorists. On December 31, three terrorists of JeM were killed in an encounter in Srinagar.

With 3 more, 14 terrorists killed in India’s J&K in last 8 days

Four terrorists were killed in two separate gunfights with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam and Pulwama districts, according to officials.

According to a police official, security personnel conducted a cordon and search operation in the Zodar region of Kulgam district after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area.&nbsp;

Terrorists fired fire on security personnel, who retaliated, turning the search operation into an encounter.

In the operation, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed, according to the latest reports.

Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar has congratulated security forces on successful anti-terror operations that have led to the elimination of five terrorists in last 24 hours.

"Five terrorists killed in 24 hours in Kashmir. Congratulations to Police and Security Forces for conducting operations without collateral damage," IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.

(With inputs from agencies)

Four terrorists were killed in two separate gunfights with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam and Pulwama districts, according to officials. According to a police official, security personnel conducted a cordon and search operation in the Zodar region of Kulgam district after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area.

Four terrorists were killed in two separate gunfights with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam and Pulwama districts, according to officials. According to a police official, security personnel conducted a cordon and search operation in the Zodar region of Kulgam district after receiving information about the presence of terrorists in the area. Terrorists fired fire on security personnel, who retaliated, turning the search operation into an encounter. In the operation, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed, according to the latest reports. Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar has congratulated security forces on successful anti-terror operations that have led to the elimination of five terrorists in last 24 hours. "Five terrorists killed in 24 hours in Kashmir. Congratulations to Police and Security Forces for conducting operations without collateral damage," IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said. (With inputs from agencies)

Four terrorists killed in two encounters in Jammu and Kashmir

Three terrorists were killed in separate <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-army-jawan-killed-in-ceasefire-violation-along-loc-204022">encounters with security forces</a> on Friday in Shopian and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of ultras killed over the past 24 hours to five, officials said.

Two militants were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, an army official said.

The operation against the terrorists was started on Thursday but the security forces had to proceed with caution as two civilians had been taken hostage by the ultras, police said.

While one civilian was rescued Thursday evening, the other hostage -- reportedly a minor -- might have been killed during the operation, a police official said on condition of anonymity.

A police spokesman said a detailed statement on the operation will be issued very soon but did not elaborate about the fate of the civilian hostage.

A militant was killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district.

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Imamsahib area of Shopian in south Kashmir following information about presence of terrorists there, the army official said.

He said the terrorists opened fired on the security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.

One militant has been killed so far in the ongoing operation, the official said, adding that the identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra was being ascertained.

Another gun battle broke out between terrorists and security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a police official said.

He said no casualties have been reported so far in the operation that is going on in Warpora area of Sopore.

Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kalantara in Baramulla district on Thursday while three security force personnel, including an officer, suffered injuries during the operation.

A police spokesman said one of the slain terrorists was Amir Rasool, a local from Sopore, while the other was a Pakistani national.&nbsp;

Three terrorists were killed in separate encounters with security forces on Friday in Shopian and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of ultras killed over the past 24 hours to five, officials said.

Three terrorists were killed in separate encounters with security forces on Friday in Shopian and Bandipora districts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of ultras killed over the past 24 hours to five, officials said. Two militants were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, an army official said. The operation against the terrorists was started on Thursday but the security forces had to proceed with caution as two civilians had been taken hostage by the ultras, police said. While one civilian was rescued Thursday evening, the other hostage -- reportedly a minor -- might have been killed during the operation, a police official said on condition of anonymity. A police spokesman said a detailed statement on the operation will be issued very soon but did not elaborate about the fate of the civilian hostage. A militant was killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Imamsahib area of Shopian in south Kashmir following information about presence of terrorists there, the army official said. He said the terrorists opened fired on the security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle. One militant has been killed so far in the ongoing operation, the official said, adding that the identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra was being ascertained. Another gun battle broke out between terrorists and security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a police official said. He said no casualties have been reported so far in the operation that is going on in Warpora area of Sopore. Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kalantara in Baramulla district on Thursday while three security force personnel, including an officer, suffered injuries during the operation. A police spokesman said one of the slain terrorists was Amir Rasool, a local from Sopore, while the other was a Pakistani national.

Jammu & Kashmir: Three terrorists killed in encounters in Shopian, Bandipora

Separatists today called for a two-day strike in Kashmir over the killings of 11 militants and two civilians in three separate encounters in the valley.

Separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), called for a two-day strike from today across Kashmir to protest the killings, a spokesman of the JRL said.

He said the JRL, comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Mailk, asked people to suspend business and other activities and offer funeral prayers in absentia across the valley.

Meanwhile, authorities have put the Mirwaiz under house arrest at his Nigeen residence here.

Eleven militants have been killed in three separate encounters in south Kashmir today. Two civilians and three Army jawans also lost their lives in these operations.&nbsp;

Separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), called for a two-day strike from today across Kashmir to protest the killings, a spokesman of the JRL said

Separatists today called for a two-day strike in Kashmir over the killings of 11 militants and two civilians in three separate encounters in the valley. Separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), called for a two-day strike from today across Kashmir to protest the killings, a spokesman of the JRL said. He said the JRL, comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Mailk, asked people to suspend business and other activities and offer funeral prayers in absentia across the valley. Meanwhile, authorities have put the Mirwaiz under house arrest at his Nigeen residence here. Eleven militants have been killed in three separate encounters in south Kashmir today. Two civilians and three Army jawans also lost their lives in these operations.

Separatists call 2-day strike in Kashmir over encounters in valley

The Supreme Court today said that it was &quot;not satisfied&quot; with the progress made by the CBI&#39;s SIT in the investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur.

The apex court made the remarks after the special investigation team (SIT) apprised it that 42 cases have so far been registered on such killings.

A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit also directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to depute three persons to associate with the SIT to carry out investigation in 17 out of the 42 cases.

&quot;We are not satisfied by the progress made by the SIT,&quot; the bench said.

&quot;We make it clear that the association of the NHRC is for the time being in respect of these 17 cases,&quot; it added.

The bench also expressed its displeasure that the status report filed by the SIT did not appear to have the approval of the CBI&#39;s Director.

The top court made it clear that the next status report of the SIT must have the approval of the CBI chief.

The court has posted the matter for further hearing on March 12.

The apex court had on January 16 pulled up the CBI&#39;s SIT for not registering the required number of FIRs as directed by it earlier.

The apex court is hearing a PIL seeking probe into as many as 1,528 cases of extra-judicial killings in Manipur.

The court had on July 14 last year constituted the SIT comprising five CBI officers and ordered registration of FIRs and probe into the alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur.

The apex court made the remarks after the special investigation team (SIT) apprised it that 42 cases have so far been registered on such killings

The Supreme Court today said that it was "not satisfied" with the progress made by the CBI's SIT in the investigation into alleged extra-judicial killings and fake encounters by the Army, Assam Rifles and police in Manipur. The apex court made the remarks after the special investigation team (SIT) apprised it that 42 cases have so far been registered on such killings. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit also directed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to depute three persons to associate with the SIT to carry out investigation in 17 out of the 42 cases. "We are not satisfied by the progress made by the SIT," the bench said. "We make it clear that the association of the NHRC is for the time being in respect of these 17 cases," it added. The bench also expressed its displeasure that the status report filed by the SIT did not appear to have the approval of the CBI's Director. The top court made it clear that the next status report of the SIT must have the approval of the CBI chief. The court has posted the matter for further hearing on March 12. The apex court had on January 16 pulled up the CBI's SIT for not registering the required number of FIRs as directed by it earlier. The apex court is hearing a PIL seeking probe into as many as 1,528 cases of extra-judicial killings in Manipur. The court had on July 14 last year constituted the SIT comprising five CBI officers and ordered registration of FIRs and probe into the alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur.

SC 'not satisfied' with CBI's SIT probe into Manipur fake encounters

Nationwide protests at the police killing of a young ethnic Pashtun man in Pakistan&#39;s largest city have shone a spotlight on allegations of persecution by the authorities against refugees from the country&#39;s conflict-ridden northwest.

The country&#39;s Supreme Court launched an inquiry on January 19 into the death of 27-year-old aspiring fashion model Naqibullah Mehsud. He was one of four men killed six days earlier in what police initially said was a shoot-out with suspected Islamist militants. The Supreme Court plans to begin hearings on the case on Saturday.

The police team that killed Mehsud was under the command of senior superintendent Anwar Ahmed Khan, who has been suspended since Jan. 20 on the recommendation of a police inquiry committee. The committee was set up after Mehsud&#39;s father, Muhammad Khan Mehsud, who denies his son had any militant links, filed a kidnapping and killing complaint against him.

Anwar told Reuters he had done nothing wrong and said the investigation into his officers&#39; actions could allow the Taliban to regain a foothold in ethnic Pashtun parts of the city.

&quot;I had no knowledge of Naqibullah Mehsud. My staff told me that he is a militant with a criminal history,&quot; he said.

Police data from 2011 reviewed by Reuters shows that in the seven years Anwar has been in charge of Karachi&#39;s Malir district, which has a large Pashtun population, at least 450 people have been killed in 200 clashes with police that involved weapons. The data does not give details of the circumstances of the shootings.

A senior police official, who asked not to be identified, said that the majority of those killed were ethnic Pashtuns. Pakistan&#39;s ethnic Pashtun borderlands have been a hotbed of Islamist militancy in recent decades.

Militant policy

Pakistani police refer to any armed clash with suspects as an &quot;encounter&quot;. Some human rights activists and families of victims have for years alleged that such incidents are often staged to cover up extrajudicial killings.

Anwar told Reuters that armed operations to kill suspects were official police policy in Sindh Province, of which Karachi is the capital, to combat the threat from militants.

&quot;There was an on-going official policy ... for carrying out encounters to take out criminals and I have broken no law,&quot; he said.

The provincial police chief denied there was such a policy.

&quot;I don&#39;t need to respond to irresponsible allegations,&quot; Inspector General of Sindh police Allah Dino Khawaja said in a brief text message in reply to Reuters&#39; questions. &quot;He has to appear before the investigation to defend and prove his claims.&quot;

Sindh police said in a statement on Jan. 20 it had launched an inquiry &quot;to ascertain the facts regarding the police encounter in which Naqibullah Mehsud was killed&quot;.

Some campaigners among the sprawling city&#39;s Pashtun community say the story is not unusual. But it is the first to receive nationwide attention - in part because Mehsud, known as Naqib, does not fit the image of the militant from Pakistan&#39;s lawless northern heartlands.

&quot;He had a passion for wearing good clothes ... even in the picture of his body circulating on social media, he is seen wearing good clothes,&quot; his cousin Noor Rehman told Reuters, while holding back tears.

Another senior police officer said no evidence linking Naqib to militancy had been found.

&quot;His particulars were checked in all the criminal databases of police and nothing came up,&quot; the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

Pakistan&#39;s chief justice on Tuesday summoned Anwar to appear for questioning at its first hearing this weekend. Earlier that day, he was not allowed to board a flight leaving Pakistan for Dubai, Pakistan&#39;s Federal Investigation Agency said.

Anwar told Reuters he does not plan to appear before the court. He said his children are studying in Dubai and he frequently visits.

Target group

Pashtuns are Pakistan&#39;s second largest ethnic group, and many have moved to the country&#39;s big cities to escape violence along the Afghan border.

But since the emergence of the Pakistani Taliban, whose leadership also comes from the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan, Pashtuns who spoke to Reuters in Karachi say they are all now seen as potential militants.

&quot;This is not just about the fact that police are killing people, it is about racial profiling,&quot; Jibran Nasir, a human rights lawyer who said he was filing a petition with the Senate&#39;s human rights committee, told Reuters.

&quot;Naqib had a very public profile. Looking at pictures of Naqib modelling ... no one is willing to believe he had anything to do with Taliban. The problem here is not every Pashtun killed and profiled here is a model.&quot;

Figures posted by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on its website show 1,226 people were killed in 784 police encounters nationwide in the past two years.

In the days after Mehsud was killed, thousands of activists and Pashtun students staged protests in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta.

In Sohrab Goth, the majority Pashtun suburb of Karachi where Naqib&#39;s family live, three families told Reuters they had lost relatives in such incidents.

Reuters was shown death certificates and newspaper clippings, but was not able to independently confirm the circumstances of their deaths.

Sohail Anwer Sial, home minister in the Sindh provincial government whose department is responsible for the police, said the authorities were taking action over the Mehsud case, but that one or two incidents did not mean the entire police force was corrupt.

&quot;The same police force ... eradicated violence from the city during Karachi operation&#39;, which began in 2013 against militants,&quot; he said. &quot;One person&#39;s actions cannot be allowed to malign the system.&quot;

The country's Supreme Court launched an inquiry on January 19 into the death of 27-year-old aspiring fashion model Naqibullah Mehsud

Nationwide protests at the police killing of a young ethnic Pashtun man in Pakistan's largest city have shone a spotlight on allegations of persecution by the authorities against refugees from the country's conflict-ridden northwest. The country's Supreme Court launched an inquiry on January 19 into the death of 27-year-old aspiring fashion model Naqibullah Mehsud. He was one of four men killed six days earlier in what police initially said was a shoot-out with suspected Islamist militants. The Supreme Court plans to begin hearings on the case on Saturday. The police team that killed Mehsud was under the command of senior superintendent Anwar Ahmed Khan, who has been suspended since Jan. 20 on the recommendation of a police inquiry committee. The committee was set up after Mehsud's father, Muhammad Khan Mehsud, who denies his son had any militant links, filed a kidnapping and killing complaint against him. Anwar told Reuters he had done nothing wrong and said the investigation into his officers' actions could allow the Taliban to regain a foothold in ethnic Pashtun parts of the city. "I had no knowledge of Naqibullah Mehsud. My staff told me that he is a militant with a criminal history," he said. Police data from 2011 reviewed by Reuters shows that in the seven years Anwar has been in charge of Karachi's Malir district, which has a large Pashtun population, at least 450 people have been killed in 200 clashes with police that involved weapons. The data does not give details of the circumstances of the shootings. A senior police official, who asked not to be identified, said that the majority of those killed were ethnic Pashtuns. Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun borderlands have been a hotbed of Islamist militancy in recent decades. Militant policy Pakistani police refer to any armed clash with suspects as an "encounter". Some human rights activists and families of victims have for years alleged that such incidents are often staged to cover up extrajudicial killings. Anwar told Reuters that armed operations to kill suspects were official police policy in Sindh Province, of which Karachi is the capital, to combat the threat from militants. "There was an on-going official policy ... for carrying out encounters to take out criminals and I have broken no law," he said. The provincial police chief denied there was such a policy. "I don't need to respond to irresponsible allegations," Inspector General of Sindh police Allah Dino Khawaja said in a brief text message in reply to Reuters' questions. "He has to appear before the investigation to defend and prove his claims." Sindh police said in a statement on Jan. 20 it had launched an inquiry "to ascertain the facts regarding the police encounter in which Naqibullah Mehsud was killed". Some campaigners among the sprawling city's Pashtun community say the story is not unusual. But it is the first to receive nationwide attention - in part because Mehsud, known as Naqib, does not fit the image of the militant from Pakistan's lawless northern heartlands. "He had a passion for wearing good clothes ... even in the picture of his body circulating on social media, he is seen wearing good clothes," his cousin Noor Rehman told Reuters, while holding back tears. Another senior police officer said no evidence linking Naqib to militancy had been found. "His particulars were checked in all the criminal databases of police and nothing came up," the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Pakistan's chief justice on Tuesday summoned Anwar to appear for questioning at its first hearing this weekend. Earlier that day, he was not allowed to board a flight leaving Pakistan for Dubai, Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said. Anwar told Reuters he does not plan to appear before the court. He said his children are studying in Dubai and he frequently visits. Target group Pashtuns are Pakistan's second largest ethnic group, and many have moved to the country's big cities to escape violence along the Afghan border. But since the emergence of the Pakistani Taliban, whose leadership also comes from the Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan, Pashtuns who spoke to Reuters in Karachi say they are all now seen as potential militants. "This is not just about the fact that police are killing people, it is about racial profiling," Jibran Nasir, a human rights lawyer who said he was filing a petition with the Senate's human rights committee, told Reuters. "Naqib had a very public profile. Looking at pictures of Naqib modelling ... no one is willing to believe he had anything to do with Taliban. The problem here is not every Pashtun killed and profiled here is a model." Figures posted by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on its website show 1,226 people were killed in 784 police encounters nationwide in the past two years. In the days after Mehsud was killed, thousands of activists and Pashtun students staged protests in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Quetta. In Sohrab Goth, the majority Pashtun suburb of Karachi where Naqib's family live, three families told Reuters they had lost relatives in such incidents. Reuters was shown death certificates and newspaper clippings, but was not able to independently confirm the circumstances of their deaths. Sohail Anwer Sial, home minister in the Sindh provincial government whose department is responsible for the police, said the authorities were taking action over the Mehsud case, but that one or two incidents did not mean the entire police force was corrupt. "The same police force ... eradicated violence from the city during Karachi operation', which began in 2013 against militants," he said. "One person's actions cannot be allowed to malign the system."

Pakistan police killing of a Pashtun youth fuels anger over 'encounters'

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