Siege by Army in Anantnag: 2 militants including Bashir Lashkari killed, confirms J&K Police| Internet services shut down

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Two civilians were killed and over 10 persons were injured in firing during an encounter between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag today.

Two militants identified as Bashir Lashkari and Azad Malik are believed to be trapped inside a house that was blasted by Army.

Security forces have rescued about 17 civilians who were trapped with militants inside a residential complex. 

The encounter started at around 6 am. Following the encounter, locals came out in protests and clashed with the forces.

According to police, after receiving specific information regarding presence of militants in Birnhi Batpora Dailgam, security forces cordoned off the area in the wee hours.  

While the cordon was being laid, some militants outside a house fired upon the security personnel which was retaliated.

In the cross firing, a woman sustained injuries and later on succumbed. However, some militants are holed up in the house.

"Security forces were fired at when they launched an operation in Batpora village after a tip-off about the militants hiding in a house," the police said in a statement.

The statement said, "Some militants are still holed-up in the house. Efforts are ongoing to take out the civilians."

"The militants are using the civilians as human shield," it added. Search operations by security forces in Dailgam village are underway.

WHO IS BASHIR LASHKARI

Hailing from Kokernag area of Anathnag district in south Kashmir Bashir Lashkari crossed to POK in 1999.

He returned from POK under state government ammenisty scheme announced by Omar Abdullah government in 2012. Lashkari was jailed till 2014 and got reactivate as terrorist in 2015.

In a year Bashir has managed to mobilise group of terrorists and  even some Pakistani Lashkar terrorists  are part of this group. Lashkari is the most wanted Lashker Commander with bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.

Lashkari is also responsible for killing of SHO Feroz with other 5 policeman last month. Special police teams were formed to hunt him down after the killing.

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