Militant, two civilians killed in J&K’s Pulwama

Azhar Qadri

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, February 14

A suspected local Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday afternoon. Two civilians also died in the incident and the subsequent protests.

A woman — Shaista Hameed of Lelhar village — died in the crossfire and another civilian — Danish Rasheed of Ratnipora village — died when a tear-smoke shell hit him during protests that followed the shootout, a senior policeman said.

A gunfight broke out in Pulwama’s Kakpora town began a search operation in the area after they were received intelligence reports of militants hiding in the area.

The militant killed has been identified as Adil Wagay, a Pulwama resident who is suspected of having links to Lashkar-e-Toiba.