At least four militants, a policeman and a civilian were killed in an encounter at Khiram Srigufara in Anantnag district. The encounter is significant as it took place near an area close to the Amarnath Yatra route, which is due to begin at the end of the month. The militants have been identified as Dawood Ahmed Sofi. Majid Manzoor Dar, Aadil Rehman Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Itoo, The deceased policeman has been identified as Ashiq Hussain while the civilian has been identified as Mohd Yousuf Rather, 53, of Nowshahar Khiram. “Four terrorists have been eliminated. One of them has been identified as Dawood Ahmed Sofi of Srinagar, who was involved in a series of terrorist incidents from 2016. We have lost one of our own also. A civilian who was in the house that the terrorists were using, has also died,” said IGP, Kashmir Range, SP Pani.
At least four militants, a policeman and a civilian were killed in an encounter at Khiram Srigufara in Anantnag district. The encounter is significant as it took place near an area close to the Amarnath Yatra route, which is due to begin at the end of the month. The militants have been identified as Dawood Ahmed Sofi. Majid Manzoor Dar, Aadil Rehman Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Itoo, The deceased policeman has been identified as Ashiq Hussain while the civilian has been identified as Mohd Yousuf Rather, 53, of Nowshahar Khiram. “Four terrorists have been eliminated. One of them has been identified as Dawood Ahmed Sofi of Srinagar, who was involved in a series of terrorist incidents from 2016. We have lost one of our own also. A civilian who was in the house that the terrorists were using, has also died,” said IGP, Kashmir Range, SP Pani.