Jammu: Two militants including a top Lashkar commander Bashir Lashkari were killed in Anantnag encounter on Saturday. Two civilians were also killed and over 10 persons were injured in firing during the encounter between security forces and militants in Anantnag, said media reports.
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid has confirmed that two terrorists have been killed in Anantnag encounter.
Reprots said that the two militants identified as Bashir Lashkari and Azad Malik were believed to be trapped inside a house that was blasted by Army.
Security forces rescued about 17 civilians who were trapped with militants inside a residential complex.
The encounter started at around 6 am. Following the encounter, locals came out in protests and clashed with the forces.
According to police, after receiving specific information regarding presence of militants in Birnhi Batpora Dailgam, security forces cordoned off the area in the wee hours.
While the cordon was being laid, some militants outside a house fired upon the security personnel which was retaliated.
In the cross firing, a woman sustained injuries and later on succumbed. However, some militants are holed up in the house.
A police statement said, “Some militants are still holed-up in the house. Efforts are ongoing to take out the civilians.”
“The militants are using the civilians as human shield,” it added. Search operations by security forces in Dailgam village are underway.
Lashkari, who hails from Kokernag area of Anantnag district, crossed to POK in 1999. He returned from POK under state government amnesty scheme announced by Omar Abdullah government in 2012. Lashkari was jailed till 2014 and got reactivated as terrorist in 2015.
In a year Bashir has managed to mobilise group of terrorists and even some Pakistani Lashkar terrorists are part of this group. Lashkari is the most wanted Lashker Commander with bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
Lashkari is also responsible for killing of SHO Feroz with other 5 policeman last month. Special police teams were formed to hunt him down after the killing.
