Terrorist who killed Kashmiri pandit Sanjay Sharma neutralized in Kashmir encounter

The killed terrorist has been identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat of Pulwama (A category)

February 28, 2023

Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma killing avenged by Indian Army

The terrorist responsible for the killing of Sanjay Sharma, a Kashmiri Pandit, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, has been neutralized in an encounter between terrorists and security forces at Padgampura area in Pulwama, officials said on Tuesday.

One army soldier has also been martyred in action in the gunfight.

The killed terrorist has been identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat of Pulwama (A category).

“He initially worked for HM terror outfit, nowadays he has been working with TRF. Killer of late Sanjay Sharma neutralized,” Jammu and Kashmir Police quoting Additional Director General Police (ADGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar tweeted.

The fight started after a joint team of police and security forces got input about the presence of terrorists in that area.

After security forces cordoned off the area, terrorists hiding there started firing, drawing retaliation from security forces.

There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Kashmir in the recent past in which many terrorists have been eliminated.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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