In a major victory in the fight against terrorists in Kashmir, the Indian army has eliminated Sabzar Bhat, aka Sabzar Ahmed the Hizbul terrorist who is said to have succeeded Burhan Wani as the outfit's commander in Kashmir.
Bhatt along with two other terrorists was trapped in Kashmir's Tral since Friday. While a second terrorist has also been neutralised, while the operation is continuing in the area for the third terrorist.
Bhat, better known as 'Sab Don', like Burhan Wani is a local from Tral in south Kashmir. He was a trusted lieutenant of Burhan and was elevated as Kashmir commander of Hizbul after the death of Wani.
Bhat was believed to be the brain behind the use of social media as a weapon among terrorist groups for last two years in Kashmir.
According to some reports, he took to terrorism in 2015 following a failed love affair after the lover's family rejected his marriage proposal.?