The Kashmir Pulse

SRINAGAR — A driver lost his life after a vehicle he was driving skidded off the road in Mazmoo area of Dooru in southern Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday.

An official quoted by a local news agency said that a Tata Mobile bearing registration number JK19/5773 skidded off the road at Mazmoo, Dooru.

He said that the driver identified as Ghulam Nabi Shergojri got injured and was shifted to SKIMS Srinagar for treatment. However, he succumbed to injuries.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and started an investigation in this connection.

ANANTNAG — Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants were killed in an encounter at Kreeri area of Dooru belt in the southern district of Anantnag district, police said on Tuesday.

A police official said that acting on specific information about the presence of militants, a joint cordon was laid by police and the Army in Dooru area of Anantnag.

“As the joint teams zeroed in on the suspected spot, the militants fired indiscriminately at the forces, triggering an encounter. In the exchange of fire, two militants were killed and their bodies were retrieved,” the official told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Talking to reporters in Srinagar, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that on the basis of a specific lead, the Army’s 19 RR and police laid a siege at Dooru area about the presence of three LeT militants.

“This operation is very important for us as it was the same group that had managed to flee on April 16 at Watnar in which one soldier was killed. Secondly, the encounter took place on the highway close to the Yatra route and this way, revenge has been taken and a threat averted,” he said.

He said in the encounter, two militants have been killed and there is a possibility of the presence of a third one. “Search operation is on,” the IGP said, adding that the identity of the slain is being ascertained.

Asked about the operations being taking place on the Yatra routes, he said that security forces have intensified the anti-militancy operations along the Yatra route to ensure a smooth pilgrimage. “The Yatra routes are safe and will be safer in the days ahead,” he said, adding that all threats of militants to disrupt the pilgrimage will be foiled.

SRINAGAR — Police recovered arms and ammunition after the driver of a vehicle fled from the spot after seeing a Naka party in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district last night, officials said on Tuesday.

“As per sources, a team of Anantnag Police was on night domination near Mehmodabad Dooru. A vehicle coming from the opposite direction stopped on seeing the police party. This raised suspicion and the police team fired some rounds in the air. However, the driver of the vehicle fled away from the spot, taking advantage of the darkness,” a police spokesperson said in a statement to GNS.

Upon checking the vehicle which the unknown person abandoned, the spokesperson said, a red colour bag was found. “From the bag, one AK-56, short barrel, two AK magazines, two pistols, three pistol magazines, six hand grenade, 44 rounds of AK-47, 58 rounds of 9mm ammo and a sling was recovered,” he said.

Subsequently, he said, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Dooru Anantnag. “Nakas have been laid and alert has been raised to look out for the person who escaped,” he added.