A militant shot dead Police Head Constable Ghulam Mohammad at Batmaloo in Srinagar in the afternoon of September 28, according to Daily Excelsior. Eyewitnesses said that the Constable was shot dead from point blank range by a militant who later fled away.
Further, the gun battle between militants and Security Forces that started in the Shamsbari forests near the Line of Control (LoC) three days ago continued. "The gun battle in Kupwara has been going on for last 48 hours. This is a dense forest and a tough mountainous area with lots of natural caves where militants have barricaded themselves," Brigadier General Staff of Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps, A L Chavan said. So far, five militants, an Army officer and two Policemen have been killed in the gunfight in Shamsabari forests, he said. The encounter broke out at Awathkul forest area of Kralipora on September 26 when Police assisted by Army launched a search operation following information about presence of heavily armed militants. These militants were part of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group which had recently infiltrated from the Keran sector. "We believe two militants are still fighting in the cordon," Chavan said. He said in 2011 militants have made 24 infiltration attempts from Keran sector in North Kashmir in which 26 militants have been killed.
Further, the gun battle between militants and Security Forces that started in the Shamsbari forests near the Line of Control (LoC) three days ago continued. "The gun battle in Kupwara has been going on for last 48 hours. This is a dense forest and a tough mountainous area with lots of natural caves where militants have barricaded themselves," Brigadier General Staff of Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps, A L Chavan said. So far, five militants, an Army officer and two Policemen have been killed in the gunfight in Shamsabari forests, he said. The encounter broke out at Awathkul forest area of Kralipora on September 26 when Police assisted by Army launched a search operation following information about presence of heavily armed militants. These militants were part of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) group which had recently infiltrated from the Keran sector. "We believe two militants are still fighting in the cordon," Chavan said. He said in 2011 militants have made 24 infiltration attempts from Keran sector in North Kashmir in which 26 militants have been killed.
