Handwara : On a specific input regarding presence of Terrorists in the orchards of village Ganapora area of Kralgund, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Handwara Police, 32RR in the said area.
During the search operation as the presence of terrorists got ascertained they were given opportunity to surrender, however they fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which was retaliated leading to an encounter.
In the ensuing encounter, *02* terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. One terrorist among them has been identified as LeT Commander *Naseer-u-din* resident of Sopore and other terrorist is from Pakistan.
The terrorists were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit *LeT.* *Naseer-u-din* had a history of terror crime records and was involved in planning and executing several terror attacks in the North Kashmir. Several terror crime cases were registered against him.He was involved in killing of *3* CRPF jawans at *Sopore* on 18/04/2020, and *3* CRPF jawans at *Handwara* on 04/05/2020, besides he was also involved in other terror crime cases.
Incriminating materials including Arms & Ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes.
In this connection a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station *Kralgund* and investigation has been initiated.
