A militant who killed?a six-year-old boy and CRPF jawan in Anantnag district has been gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Malbagh area of the city, reports confirm.
According to reports,?Zahid Dass, who belonged to the Jammu Kashmir Islamic State (JKIS),?had managed to escape on Tuesday after security forces cornered him in Anantnag.
The troops of the Special Operations Group and the CRPF launched a joint security operation in Malbagh area of Srinagar.??
'#Killer of JKP & CRPF personnel at #Bijbehara #Anantnag and one 6 years old boy, #terrorist Zahid Daas killed in yesterday's #encounter at #Srinagar. Big success for JKP & CRPF,' Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar tweeted.
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The CRPF jawan and the six-year-old boy were killed when militants attacked a road opening party of 90 Batallion CRPF near Padshahi Bagh bridge in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag.
A CRPF spokesperson told the Deccan Herald that the body of the slain militant was recovered along with one AK rifle.
¡°Head constable Kuldeep Urwan (38) of CRPF was injured, he was evacuated to Army¡¯s 92 Base hospital for further treatment and later succumbed to injuries," he said.
A police official said security forces launched a search operation in the Malbagh area near Habak crossing late on Thursday night after learning about the presence of militants there.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards security forces' positions.
The CRPF personnel and the minor boy had died after the terrorist opened indiscriminate fire on a CRPF patrol in Anantnag district of south Kashmir.??
The boy was reportedly travelling with his father for some personal work when he was hit by bullets fired by the terrorist at Padshahi Bagh bridge in Anantnag's Bijbehara area. The terrorist had managed to escape after the attack.
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