Shopian: Acting on specific information regarding presence of terrorist in village Kathohalan area of district Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Shopian Police and Army (02 Rajput) in the said area.

In a statement issued to News Agency Current News of India (CNI) that during the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately upon them, which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter.

In the ensuing encounter, 01 local terrorist identified as Maiser Ahamd Dar Adil son of Ghulam Nabi Dar resident of Vishroo Payeen, linked with proscribed terror outfit TRF was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter.

Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.

As per Current News of India case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress in this regard. People are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any.–(CNI) Current News of India