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Sopore Encounter
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The encounter broke out in the Bomai area of Sopore town Wednesday night after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation, a police official said. He said two terrorists were gunned down by the security personnel in the operation. A civilian also sustained injuries in the exchange of fire. The terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, a senior police officer said, adding that the duo was planning attacks on civilians. "Killed JeM terrorists were categorised & identified as Mohd Rafi of Sopore & Kaiser Ashraf of Pulwama. Terrorist Rafi was earlier booked under PSA twice. Both were involved in several terror crime cases. As per input they were planning to attack civilians in Sopore area," ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar tweeted.
One hybrid Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist and an overground worker who was helping terrorists have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore and arms and other incriminating material were recovered from their possession, police said on Tuesday.The arrests were made in a joint operation conducted by Sopore Police along with security forces. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were also recovered from their possession.A case has been registered against the accused."Sopore Police alongwith SF's arrested 01 Hybrid LeT Terrorist and 01 OGW , arms and ammunition recovered. Case FIR 97/2022 U/S 7/25 I.A Act , 13,18,23 & 38 ULA (P) Act registered in PS Dangiwacha, Rafiabad and investigation is going on," tweeted Sopore Police.Further investigations are underway.Earlier on August 21, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two LeT terrorists in Budgam who were involved in a grenade attack that injured a civilian on August 15.According to the police, some terrorists had ...