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Srinagar, July 10:

In a major success against the terrorists in Kashmir, the J&K police and army eliminated three top terrorists of the dreaded terror outfit Lashkar-a Toiba in Anantnag on Saturday .The three terrorists were responsible for high-profile political killings and that of the civilians in various parts of the Valley.


Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said that the elimination of the three LeT terrorists in Acchabal area of Anantnag district is a big success in the continuing anti-terrorism operations . He also made it clear that there will be no let up in anti-terrorism operations,.


The three terrorists who were killed in a fierce encounter in Acchabal, Anantnag , have been identified as Arif Hajam S/O Ghulam Nabi Hajam resident of Sadoora , Anantnag , Basit Rashid Ganai s/o Abdul Rashid Ganai, resident of Teliwani Anantnag, and Suhail Mushjtaq Bhat s/o Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat resident of Karimabad, Pulwama .
The DGP Dilbag Singh said that rhe security forces have achieved this success by regularly monitoring their movement . “ This is the result of perseverance and continuous efforts of the police and army in neutralizing terrorists . It has proven yet again that the security forces are having complete control of the situation ,”
“ We have sent a clear message that anyone indulging in activities detrimental to peace in Kashmir will meet the same end . No breach t peace would ever be tolerated .”


Arif Hajam s/o Ghulam Nabi Hajam R/o Sadoora, Anantnag joined the proscribed terrorist outfit LeT on 17th of September 2018.


The missing and FIR no 140/2019 U/S 20, 39 UAPA was registered in PS Anantnag for the same.
The said terrorist was involved in recruitment of the youth of Anantnag for terror outfit LeT. Basit Ganai from Acchabal who got killed in the same encounter of Kawarigam Acchabal, Anantnag was recruited by him. The terrorist was involved in many attacks on civilians as well as persons from security forces.


The killed terrorist was involved in following attacks :

  1. Attack on Back to Village Program in Hakura, Anantnag wherein two innocent civilians namely Syed Rafi Shah ( Sarpanch) R/o Hakura and
    Zahoor Ahmed Sheikh R/o S. K. Colony Anantnag ( Jr Agriculture Officer ) got killed.
    FIR No 184/2019 U/S 7/27 Arms Act , 302 IPC
    16, 18, 19, 20, 38 UAPA was registered in PS Anantnag for the same
  2. Involved in providing arms and ammunition to his associate namely Javid Ahmed Ittoo r/o Sundoo, Acchabal, Anantnag.
    FIR no. 310/2021 U/S 16 , 18, 19, 20, 38,39, 40 UAPA is registered in PS Anantnag for the same.

Basit Rashid Ganai s/o Abdul Rashid Ganai R/o Audsoo Teilwani, Acchabal joined the proscribed terrorist outfit LeT on 18th of April 2021. The missing report was registered for the same in PS Acchabal. Also the FIR no . 35/2021 U/S 38 UAPA was registered in PS Acchabal.
The said terrorist was involved in the killings of two innocent civilians of Jablipra, Bijbehara. He along with the other active terrorist Aarif Hajam s/o killed

  1. Shah Nawaz Ahmed Bhat
    son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat
    Jablipora, Bijbehara
  2. Sanjeed Ahmed Parray
    son of Mohammed Azeem Parray
    Jablipora, Bijbehara
    on 29.05.2021. at 20 : 20 hours
    In this regard FIR No 154/2021 under sections 302 IPC, 7/27 I A Act, 16 20 UAPA was registered in PS Bijbehara.
    Suhail mushtaq bhat S/o mushtaq ahmad bhat
    R/o karimabad pulwama joined the terrorist outfit LeT on 9th of June 2021. The said terrorist was involved in the conspiracy of attack on BJP workers of the district Anantnag along with two other terrorists namely Arif Hajam s/o Ghulam Nabi Hajam R/o Sadoora ( LeT) and Basit Rashid Ganai s/o Abdul Rashid Ganai R/o Audsoo Teilwani, Acchabal (LeT).