Other MoA event in Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar area, India on Mon 3rd January 2022

Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a local top commander from Bandipora District, were killed in separate incidents in Shalimar and Gasu areas of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on January 3, reports Greater Kashmir. Based on specific input generated by Police regarding presence of terrorist in Shalimar area, a search operation was launched by Srinagar Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). During the search operation, the search party was fired upon indiscriminately by hiding militants, which was effectively retaliated leading to a brief shootout and elimination of LeT local top commander Saleem Parray. As per Police, Parray was active since 2016 and was involved in several civilian killings including of Bashir Ahmad Dar and his brother Ghulam Hassan Dar at Shahgund Hajin in Bandipora on May 5, 2018, Hilal Ahmad Parray at Parray Mohalla Hajin on May 16, 2018, even as "he was also involved in throat slitting of many civilians in Hajin area.