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Three Jaish militants including top commander among 5 killed in J&K gunfight  

Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, including a top commander who masterminded the 2017 attack on a CRPF camp, a soldier and a civilian were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama

File photo (IANS)
File photo (IANS) 

Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, including a top commander who masterminded the 2017 attack on a CRPF camp, a soldier and a civilian were killed in a gunfight on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Published: 16 May 2019, 1:40 PM IST

"The slain militants have been identified as two locals, Naseer Pandit and Umar Mir and a Pakistani Khalid Bhai. Khalid was a top JeM commander and he had masterminded the 2017 attack on the CRPF camp in Lethpora in which five troopers were killed," police sources said.

The civilian victim was identified as Rayees Ahmad Dar, son of the owner of a house where the militants were hiding. While Dar's brother Muhammad Younis, sustained a gunshot injury.

Published: 16 May 2019, 1:40 PM IST

According to the sources, two soldiers and were also injured.

The gunfight started in Dalipora village early Thursday morning after security forces including Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CR PF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the state police, started a cordon and search operation following a tip-off about the militants.

Published: 16 May 2019, 1:40 PM IST

Amid massive clashes near the gunfight site and adjoining areas, authorities have imposed curfew in Pulwama town and suspended mobile Internet services.

Mobile internet speed has also been brought down in Srinagar city to prevent uploading of inflammatory pictures and posts.

Published: 16 May 2019, 1:40 PM IST

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Published: 16 May 2019, 1:40 PM IST