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Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorist Asif Bhat Killed in J&K Encounter

Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorist Asif Bhat Killed in J&K Encounter

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J&K, September 11, 2019:

A top-ranking terrorist of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit, identified as Asif Bhat, has been killed in an encounter on Wednesday morning with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore, police sources said.

According to sources, Asif was responsible for a recent shootout and injuries to three family members of a fruit trader in Sopore. The injured also included a young girl named Asma Jan. Asif was also responsible for shooting at a migrant laborer Shafi Alam in Sopore.

According to the latest information, the Lashkar-e-Taiba was traveling in a car when he was intercepted by the security forces at a crossing.

However, he did not stop and opened fire at the forces, following which the forces opened fire and he was killed in the ensuing encounter.

This comes after eight terrorist associates, who were involved in threatening and intimidation of locals by publishing and circulating of posters on the behest of LeT affiliates, were arrested on Monday.

Those arrested have been identified as Aijaz Mir, Omar Mir, Tawseef Najar, Imitiyaz Najar, Omar Akbar, Faizan Latief, Danish Habib, and Showkat Ahmad Mir.

The police are also investigating the complicity of terrorists in the recent killing of civilians in the area.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Sep 11, 2019