<p>Chief operational commander of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, Saifullah has been killed during an encounter with police and security forces at Rangreth in Jammu and Kashmir`s Srinagar district on Sunday, officials said.</p>

<p>“This is a huge success for the police and security forces. This is not a small achievement,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told reporters at the encounter site.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dr Saifullah who was number one commander of Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed in the encounter. It was a very successful operation: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh <a href="https://t.co/a6ycuuyXdh">https://t.co/a6ycuuyXdh</a> <a href="https://t.co/6BX3yCvHSE">pic.twitter.com/6BX3yCvHSE</a></p>
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<p>Recounting the events of the morning, an official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Rangreth area near the old airfield following specific information about the presence of militants there. As the forces were conducting searches in the area, the militants fired. The forces retaliated, resulting in the encounter.</p>

<p>Saifullah had taken over as the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo in May. A top police officer said the operation was based on hard intelligence generated by the police.</p>

<p>“So the security forces cordoned off the area and an operation was launched. In the exchange of firing, one militant was killed. According to our source, we are 95 per cent sure he is Dr Saifullah. We are retrieving the body and it will be identified,” Kumar added.</p>

<p>Kumar said the network of J-K Police has become stronger and police get information about any militant entering the city.</p>

<p>Asked whether any other militant was apprehended alive from the encounter site, he said a suspect has been taken into custody and is being questioned.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Chief operational commander of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, Saifullah has been killed during an encounter with police and security forces at Rangreth in Jammu and Kashmir`s Srinagar district on Sunday, officials said.

Chief operational commander of terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen, Saifullah has been killed during an encounter with police and security forces at Rangreth in Jammu and Kashmir`s Srinagar district on Sunday, officials said. “This is a huge success for the police and security forces. This is not a small achievement,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told reporters at the encounter site. Dr Saifullah who was number one commander of Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed in the encounter. It was a very successful operation: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh https://t.co/a6ycuuyXdh pic.twitter.com/6BX3yCvHSE — ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2020 × Recounting the events of the morning, an official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Rangreth area near the old airfield following specific information about the presence of militants there. As the forces were conducting searches in the area, the militants fired. The forces retaliated, resulting in the encounter. Saifullah had taken over as the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo in May. A top police officer said the operation was based on hard intelligence generated by the police. “So the security forces cordoned off the area and an operation was launched. In the exchange of firing, one militant was killed. According to our source, we are 95 per cent sure he is Dr Saifullah. We are retrieving the body and it will be identified,” Kumar added. Kumar said the network of J-K Police has become stronger and police get information about any militant entering the city. Asked whether any other militant was apprehended alive from the encounter site, he said a suspect has been taken into custody and is being questioned. (With inputs from agencies)

Huge success for security forces, Hizbul Muhajideen chief Saifullah killed in encounter

<p>A joint team of security forces have held a terrorist during an encounter along with an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jammu and Kashmir police told WION that a recently-joined terrorist identified as Jahangir who was previously a stone pelter was held during the operation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The inspector general of police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, said that the (arrested) is an associate of SPO Altaf who recently decamped with two AK-47 rifles and is believed to have joined terror ranks.</p>

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During the search at a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Chadoora, today morning, a terrorist fired at the SF.<br />
Area was cordoned. Extensive search was carried out &amp; the terrorist was apprehended with one AK.<br />
Joint op concluded.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kashmir</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adgpi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adgpi</a> <a href="https://t.co/kZUWLTSMry">pic.twitter.com/kZUWLTSMry</a></p>
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<p>The Indian army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps tweeted “during the search at a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Chadoora, today morning, a terrorist fired at the SF. The area was cordoned. An extensive search was carried out &amp; the terrorist was apprehended with one AK.”&nbsp;</p>


A joint team of security forces have held a terrorist during an encounter along with an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

A joint team of security forces have held a terrorist during an encounter along with an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Jammu and Kashmir police told WION that a recently-joined terrorist identified as Jahangir who was previously a stone pelter was held during the operation. The inspector general of police Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, said that the (arrested) is an associate of SPO Altaf who recently decamped with two AK-47 rifles and is believed to have joined terror ranks. Op Chadoora, Budgam. During the search at a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Chadoora, today morning, a terrorist fired at the SF. Area was cordoned. Extensive search was carried out & the terrorist was apprehended with one AK. Joint op concluded.#Kashmir @adgpi pic.twitter.com/kZUWLTSMry — Chinar Corps🍁 - Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 16, 2020 × The Indian army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps tweeted “during the search at a joint Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Chadoora, today morning, a terrorist fired at the SF. The area was cordoned. An extensive search was carried out & the terrorist was apprehended with one AK.”

Security forces nab terrorist after he fires at them in central Kashmir

<p>India&#39;s security personnel killed two militants belonging to a Kashmiri separatist group in India&#39;s Kashmir state on Saturday.</p>

<p>An Indian police spokesperson said a &quot;major terrorist action was averted&quot; when a security team intercepted the militants, belong to a group named Hizbul Mujaideen, near Amargarh village, 50 kilometres from Kashmir&#39;s capital city Srinagar.</p>

<p>Two policemen were injured as the cornered militants opened fire and lobbed a grenade at the police team, the spokesperson said.</p>

<p>Hizbul Mujahideen identified the slain militants as&nbsp;Azaharuddin who goes by nom de guerre&nbsp;&ldquo;Gazi Umar&rdquo; and Sajad Ahmad alias &ldquo;Babar&rdquo;. The outfit added that it was a &quot;big loss&quot; for them and that Azharuddin was a lecturer by profession who had abdicated government services to join the militant organisation.</p>

<p>Police recovered&nbsp;two AK assault rifles, one pistol, four hand grenades and other arms and ammunition from the scene of the encounter.</p>

<p>Last July, the Indian security forces had killed the group&#39;s commander Burhan Wani in an encounter, triggering waves of protests which degenerated into violence and clashes with Indian security forces.</p>

<p>Kashmir has been convulsed with extremism over the past few months. The northern state of India was also crippled by months-long curfew following the killing of Burhan Wani, who many Kashmiris viewed as the new face of the &#39;azaadi&#39; (freedom) movement.</p>

<p>(WION with inputs from PTI)</p>

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The two Hizbul Mujahideen militants opened fire and lobbed a grenade at the police team before they were killed

India's security personnel killed two militants belonging to a Kashmiri separatist group in India's Kashmir state on Saturday. An Indian police spokesperson said a "major terrorist action was averted" when a security team intercepted the militants, belong to a group named Hizbul Mujaideen, near Amargarh village, 50 kilometres from Kashmir's capital city Srinagar. Two policemen were injured as the cornered militants opened fire and lobbed a grenade at the police team, the spokesperson said. Hizbul Mujahideen identified the slain militants as Azaharuddin who goes by nom de guerre “Gazi Umar” and Sajad Ahmad alias “Babar”. The outfit added that it was a "big loss" for them and that Azharuddin was a lecturer by profession who had abdicated government services to join the militant organisation. Police recovered two AK assault rifles, one pistol, four hand grenades and other arms and ammunition from the scene of the encounter. Last July, the Indian security forces had killed the group's commander Burhan Wani in an encounter, triggering waves of protests which degenerated into violence and clashes with Indian security forces. Kashmir has been convulsed with extremism over the past few months. The northern state of India was also crippled by months-long curfew following the killing of Burhan Wani, who many Kashmiris viewed as the new face of the 'azaadi' (freedom) movement. (WION with inputs from PTI)

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