Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) ‘commander’ Sajjad Afghani was killed in the encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian, as the operation continued for the third day on Monday.
“I congratulate the Shopian police and security forces for eliminating JeM ‘commander’ Sajjad Afghani in the Shopian encounter,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said.
Afghani is the second militant to be killed in the three-day-long operation.
Afghani and a local associate, who was killed on Sunday, were encircled by the security forces on Saturday evening at Shopian’s Rawalpora area.
Though the gunfight stopped on Sunday morning, fresh firing resumed on Monday morning as the security forces were carrying out a combing operation of the area, officials said.
A joint team of the police, the Army’s 34 RR and the CRPF is carrying out the operation.
At least three houses were damaged during the operation, according to the police. One youth was injured in the clashes that broke out near the encounter site on Sunday.
The Internet services remain suspended in Shopian for the third consecutive day on Monday.
Kochi: A business seminar aimed at providing exporters and the business community with insights into…
The International Chamber for Indian Music & Culture, an international initiatives of Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust,…
India Union Budget was sector diversified and considering the increasing global economic challenges, the India…
MUSCAT: The ‘Who’s Who of Oman Indian s’, which will include detailed information on prominent…
By Joseph Maliakan The Muslims and the nomads in the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand which…
By Joseph Maliakan The Supreme Court on 29 December 2025 in an unprecedented but welcome…
This website uses cookies.