Anantnag gunfight over: LeT commander among two terrorists killed, search operation continues
Anantnag gunfight over: Two terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Uzair Khan, have been killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district that ended after seven days, said Vijay Kumar, Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir on Tuesday.
Kumar said the gunfight, which killed four security personnel, including two army officers and a police officer, had come to an end.
"Till now, LeT commander Uzair Khan's body has been recovered. The dead body of another terrorist is visible, but it has not been possible to retrieve it yet," the ADGP said.
He stated that the gunfight, which began on Wednesday last week in the Gadole forest area of the south Kashmir district, has ended, but that the search will continue.
"There is a huge area that remains to be searched. There can be a lot of unexploded shells which will be recovered and destroyed. We appeal to the people not to go to the area," he further said.
According to the ADGP, security forces received reports that two to three terrorists were present. "There is a possibility that the third dead body may be somewhere. It will be known after the search is complete," he added.
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- With inputs from agencies
