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Police Monday said a District Commander of LeT was killed in an encounter in Yaripora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District. The killing, said the police, “is a major achievement against militants”.

“Militants fired upon an Army vehicle near Kanjikula, Yaripora, this afternoon resulting in injuries to an Army Jawan,” the statement said. “The injured was shifted to the Base Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Soon after the attack, the Army alongwith Kulgam police launched a cordon and search operation in the Kanjikula village.”

During the search operation, the spokesman said, the joint search party came under fire in an orchard, which was retaliated ensuing an encounter in which a militant was killed.

“The slain militant was later identified Ayatullah Bhat @ Khoumaini @ Maaz who was functioning as District Commander of LeT,” the spokesman said. “Khoumaini was active since 2010 and was involved in various militant activities including killing of Sarpanch Gul Mohammad resident of Hawoora in 2012, killing and snatching of weapons from police and CRPF in Arwani and Awneera Shopian. He was also involved in the killing of Zakir Syed Bhat in Sangas, Kulgam.”

“Khoumaini a close associate of Divisional Commander LeT Abu Qasim was also instrumental in recruiting many youth into militancy including Abass Malla and Zubair Bhat.”

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