Published: July 04, 2008

Jaish Militant Killed, 4 Arrested in Kashmir

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Srinagar, July 4: Police on Friday claimed to have killed a militant owing allegiance to the Pakistan based militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammad and arrest four militants in Kashmir.

A top police officer Ali Mohammad said that on specific information, police and army personnel launched an operation in at village Barpora and Wagahama in South Kashmir. "While the operation was going on, the militants fired from automatic weapons towards the soldiers. The fire was returned by the troops, triggering an encounter. In the ensuing gunfight, a Jaish militant was killed," he said.

Identifying the slain militant as Shabir Ahmad alias Arsalan, the police officer claimed that another militant believed to a Pakistani was hurt. "He, however, managed to escape", the office said.

He claimed that an AK 47 rifle and two magazines were recovered from the slain militant.

Meanwhile, a police spokesman told NewsBlaze that a top commander or the pro-Pakistan militant group, Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested from outskirts of Srinagar. He identified the arrested militant as Showkeen Khan and claimed that he was active from last six years.

The police spokesman further claimed that three Jaish-e-Mohammad militants were arrested from South Kashmir. Identifying the arrested militants as Irfan, Ishaq, and Tasveer, the spokesman claimed that two grenades, one Kalakope, two Kalakope magazines, 37 Kalakope rounds, one detonator and Rs. 1.10 Lakh were recovered on their disclosure from the nearby tin shed. "Further investigations are going on," he added.

Fayaz Wani reports on life in Srinagar, Kashmir.