Srinagar, October 19
A “hybrid militant” was killed in an encounter a day after he was arrested by police for allegedly killing two non-local labourers in a grenade attack.
Police said Imran Bashir Ganaie was arrested hours after two non-local labourers were killed in a grenade attack at Harmen village in Shopian.
Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid #terrorist & in continuous raids by Police & security forces, another contact has been established between terrorists & SFs at Nowgam #Shopian, in which hybrid terrorist namely Imran Bashir Ganaie killed by firing of another terrorist. (1/2)
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 18, 2022
"Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid terrorist & in continuous raids by Police & security forces, another contact has been established between terrorists & Security Forces at Nowgam Shopian, in which hybrid terrorist namely Imran Bashir Ganaie killed by firing of another terrorist." Kashmir Police tweeted.
Two non-local labourers of Uttar Pradesh were killed in the dead of the night in a grenade attack on Tuesday.
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