08/05/2024
SRINAGAR, May 7: In a major success, the most wanted local militant commander was among two ultras killed in an encounter in Kulgam district on Tuesday, police said.
Basit Ahmed Dar, a resident of South Kashmir's Kulgam district, was the top commander of "The Resistance Front' (TRF), an organisation believed to be a shadow outfit of the banned Lashker-e-Taiba.
In July last year, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had announced a bounty of Rs 10 lakhs on Dar.
According to police, Dar was responsible for the several civilian and security men killings in the Valley in the last three years.
"Basit Dar was associated with TRF and was an "A" category terrorist. It ( Dar's killing) is a significant achievement for us . The reason being that he was very much involved in more than 18 cases in Srinagar city including killing of police persons and innocent civilians. He was also involved in the planning and carrying out attacks on minorities, civilians and security forces," Inspecto...