Abu Dujana was category A++ LeT terrorist, says GOC 15 Corps

Pulwama, August 1 

Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) chief commander Abu Dujana was A++ category terrorist, said J. Sandhu, General officer Commanding (GoC) 15 corps on Tuesday.

Dujana and another terrorist Arif were killed in an encounter with security forces in Hakripora village in Pulwama district on Tuesday morning.

Dujana had reportedly managed to escape the security forces many times in the past, therefore, his killing comes as a "huge achievement" for security forces seeking to wipe out terrorism in the Kashmir Valley.

Addressing the media, J Sandhu, General officer Commanding (GoC) 15 corps Lt. Gen J. Sandhu said Abu Dujana was a category A++ LeT terrorist.

"He was not really involved in many attacks, he was just having fun. Basically, he was just a nuisance," he added.

Confirming the deaths, IG Kashmir, Munir Khan, said the quantum of fire from the terrorists' side was very heavy.

"Stone pelting or no pelting, disruptions or no disruptions, our operations will continue. In spite of our warnings and requests, people on behest of terrorists tend to come in between encounter, and that is how they get injured or killed," he added.

On July 19, Dujana and two of his associates gave the slip to security forces in Pulwama district.

Dujana was one of the most wanted terrorists and carried over Rs 15 lakh bounty on his head.

Earlier in July, Indian Army released a list of 12 most-wanted terrorists operating in the Kashmir Valley and Dujana was in that list.

The Indian Army has managed to kill more than 95 terrorists in the Valley in 2017, including some top level commanders, but Dujana is one militant that has managed to flee on multiple occasions. —ANI