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Couple, 3 militants killed

Couple, 3 militants killed

Author: Excelsior Special Correspondent
Publication: Daily Excelsior
Date: August 28, 2004
URL: http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/04aug28/news.htm#5

Three militants including two Pakistanis and a couple were killed in the militancy related incidents across the Jammu region overnight.

Official sources said three militants entered in the house of Mohd Ashiq son of Abdul Aziz Malik at village Sona Bagh in Cobra Dhok in upper reaches of Reasi tehsil late last night. The militants rained bullets on the house inmates killing Ashiq and his wife Naseema Begum on spot.

The militants escaped after the killings.

The couple original hailed from Bathoi village in Reasi. Presently, they were putting up at Sona Bagh due to militant threats to them for allegedly working for security forces.

A police party rushed to the spot early this morning for investigations. Security forces have also cordoned off the area and launched a search operation for the militants, involved in the killing.

Sources said the killers were believed to be the local militants of Lashkar-e- Toiba (LeT) outfit.

Meanwhile, police and security forces gunned down a top militant of Jaish-e- Mohammed outfit in an encounter at Choudhary Narh near Rajouri this evening. Two police personnel were injured in the gun-battle.

DIG Rajouri-Poonch range SM Sahai said the top Jaish commander identified as Mohd Hassan Askari, who hailed from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was gunned down in a fierce exchange of gun-battle at Choudhary Narh at 6 pm today.

Sukhdev Singh, constable and Bhola Ram, a Special Police Officer (SPO) were injured in the firing. They have been hospitalised.

One AK rifle, one magazine and two hand grenades were recovered from the slain militant.

Two militants reportedly escaped during the gun-battle as there were reports that atleast three militants were present in the area when the operation was launched. Security forces still maintained a cordon in the area.

Another Pakistani militant Mohd Ashfaq, an 'area commander' of Jaish-e- Mohammed was gunned down by Army and police in a joint operation at Bigial Mohalla in Gursai area of Mendhar in Poonch district last night.

One AK rifle, two rounds, some eatables and one pouch were recovered from the scene of encounter. An associate of Ashfaq escaped during the encounter.

A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activist Mohd Altaf was killed by the security forces and police at village Hamuta in Mendhar early today. One AK rifle was recovered from him.

Meanwhile, a 22 year old youth Mukhtiar Ahmed son of Rehmatullah was kidnapped by the militants from his house at Seri, Mandi in Poonch last night.

He remained untraced.
 


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