Terrorist Gani Khwaja of Al-Badr was killed in the encounter

New Delhi, 9 March 2021 Tuesday

Security forces have had great success in Jammu and Kashmir, in an encounter in Sopore where police shot dead the militant Gani Khwaja of the militant group Al Badr, IGP Vijay Kumar described it as a significant success.

Security forces also recovered a large quantity of liquor and ammunition. A search operation is underway in the area. An encounter between army personnel and militants was going on in Tujjar area of ​​Sopore. Heavy firing was reported from both sides.

After receiving intelligence, police cordoned off Sherpora in Tujjar area of ​​Buramula district and launched a search operation, after which clashes erupted between the two sides when militants opened fire on security forces, killing another militant in the encounter.