Sopore Encounter  

A Lashker-e-Taiba terrorist named Asif Maqbool Bhatt was gunned down in an encounter after he hurled grenades that left two police personnel injured

According to officials, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces after they got a specific input about terrorists hiding in the area.

According to the officials, the forces got specific input that two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists are hiding in the area, following which a cordon and search operation was launched

The slain terrorist has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, who was associated with most-wanted terrorist Zakir Musa. Sofi alias Abdulla bhai was a commander of ISJK, an IS-inspired terror module.

After the security forces received a tip-off about militants hiding in the Warpora village, Sopore, they immediately launched a cordon and search operation

A police spokesman said Abu Maaz had a criminal record since 2015 and he was involved in series of terror activities in the area, particularly in Sopore and Handwara