LeT militant killed in encounter with security forces in Srinagar

Srinagar, December 19

A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Harwan area of the City, police said on Sunday.

The encounter took place in the early hours of Sunday, they said.

The police said the encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Harwan following specific input about the presence of militants in the area.

The slain militant has been identified as Saifulla, a resident of Karachi in Pakistan, the police said. PTI

#SrinagarEncounterUpdate: Killed #terrorist identified as Saifulla @ Abu Khalid @ Shawaz, resident of Karachi (#Pakistan), affiliated with proscribed #terror outfit LeT. He infiltrated in 2016 & was active in general area of Harwan & involved in several terror crimes: IGP Kashmir https://t.co/Ds9xoSXGCg

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 19, 2021