Grenade event in Jammu and Kashmir, Bijbehara in Anantnag District area, India on Fri 24th December 2021

A Hizbul Mujahideen militant, involved in the killing of a Police Inspector and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) workers among others, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Mumanhal Aarwani area of Bijbehara in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, 40 AK rounds and a grenade were recovered from the possession of slain militant. “During the search operation, as the presence of the trapped terrorist got ascertained, he was given ample opportunities to surrender. However, he denied the surrender opportunities and instead fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter,” Police spokesman said. In the ensuing encounter, the terrorist identified as Shahzad Ahmad Seh, a resident of Sehpora in Kulgam District, was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of the shootout, the spokesman added. “As per police records, the man was a categorised terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and was part of groups involved in several terror cases,” he said. Seh was involved in the killing of police Inspector Mohammad Ashraf Bhat in Anantnag in October 2020. “He was involved in the killing of three BJP workers at YK-Pora Kulgam in October last year. He was also involved in the killing of a BJP sarpanch and his wife at Lal-Chowk Anantnag on August 9 this year,” the spokesman added further. He said the slain militant was also involved in the attack on DDC candidate Anees ul Islam Ganie at Sagam Kokernag in December 2020 and in snatching the weapon from a constable at Shamispora crossing in Khudwani area of Kulgam in July 2021.|Separately, Police along with SFs on December 24 arrested two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant’s associates in Chadoora area of Budgam District, reports Greater Kashmir. As per a Police spokesman, the accused duo were identified as Imran Majeed Magray son of Abdul Majeed and Aqib Amin son of Mohammad Amin Rather, residents of Magray Mohalla Mochwa in Chadoora. "Incriminating material of LeT and explosive substance including 02 Hand Grenades, 02 AK-47 Magzines, 30 live AK-47 rounds were recovered from their possession," Police said. As per Police, the two "have been in touch with LeT commanders and were involved in providing logistics, shelter and transportation of arms and ammunition in the areas of Mochwa, Kralpora, Chattergam, Sathsoo, Nowgam, Chadoora and other adjacent areas of the district".|