An 'A+' category terrorist of proscribed terror outfit
Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) was on Wednesday killed in a gunfight with the security
forces in South Kashmir's Pulwama district.
He was involved in several terror crimes, including
attack on policemen guarding a minority housing camp in 2018 at Zainapora in
Shopian, in which four police personnel were killed.
Police said during the intervening night of 14/15
December, acting on a specific input regarding the presence of a terrorist in
Uzrampathri village of Pulwama, a joint cordon and search operation was
launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army's 44 RR and 182 Battalion of the
CRPF.
"During the search operation, as the presence of
terrorist got ascertained, he was given repeated opportunities to surrender;
however, he fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was
retaliated leading to an encounter," police said.
In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist of the proscribed
terror outfit HM was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of
encounter. He has been identified as Feroz Ahmad Dar, a resident of
Heff-Shrimal Shopian.
"As per police records, the killed terrorist was A+
categorised terrorist and was part of groups involved in several terror crime
cases, including attacks on security forces and civilian atrocities.
Pertinently, the killed terrorist was active since 2017 and involved in several
terror crime cases, including attack on the Minority Guard in December 2018 at
Zainapora resulting in martyrdom of four police personnel and looting their
service rifles.
"He was also involved in killing of a girl, namely
Ishrat Muneer, daughter of Muneer Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Dangerpora Pulwama
in February 2019. He was involved in killing of a non local labour, namely
Charnajeet, son of Hans Raj, a resident of Fazila Punjab and injuring other in
October 2019 when they were loading apple boxes in a vehicle in the Zainapora
area of Shopian. Besides, he was also instrumental in luring the gullible youth
to join terrorist ranks," police said.
Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including
one AK rifle along with three magazines were also recovered from his
possession. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for
further investigation, the police said.
Police have registered a case and investigation has been
initiated.