: J&K: Top Hizbul militant killed in alleged encounter, third such incident since June 4 #IndiaNEWS A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed in an encounter on Wednesday after he was captured in

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J&K: Top Hizbul militant killed in alleged encounter, third such incident since June 4 #IndiaNEWS
A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander was killed in an encounter on Wednesday after he was captured in Handwara town of Jammu & Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reported The Indian Express, citing the police.The police claimed the commander, Mehrajuddin Halwai, was killed in an exchange of fire after he got his hands on a rifle and started firing at security forces. This is the third such killing since June 4.A police spokesperson said that Halwai was arrested during a routine vehicle checking at Watyen in Kupwara district on Tuesday evening, reported PTI.“During his [Halwai] personal search, one grenade was recovered from his possession,â€? the spokesperson said. “Accordingly, he was immediately shifted to [the] nearest police post for questioning.â€?The police said that Halwai disclosed the location of his hideout and multiple cordon and search operations were launched based on this information. “Upon reaching the disclosed hideout location, the said terrorist picked up his hidden AK-47 rifle and started firing indiscriminately upon the joint search party, which led to an encounter,â€? the police said. “In the ensuing firefight, the said terrorist got killed.â€?One of the oldest & top commander of HM #terror outfit Mehrazuddin Halwai @ Ubaid got neutralised in #Handwara #encounter. He was involved in several terror crimes. A big success: IGP Kashmir.@JmuKmrPolice— Kashmir Zone...Read more

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