Jammu and Kashmir: 3 LeT terrorists neutralised in Kupwara encounter, infiltration bid foiled

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (May 26, 2022) morning neutralised three terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in an encounter that broke out in the Kupwara district. The Kashmir Zone police said that they launched an operation after receiving specific inputs on an infiltration attempt by terrorists in Jumagund village in Kupwara. The encounter between the security forces and terrorists broke out when the infiltrating terrorists were intercepted by the army and police.

“Based on a specific input developed by #KupwaraPolice regarding infiltration attempt of #terrorists in village Jumagund, Kupwara, an #encounter has started when the infiltrating terrorists were intercepted by #Army & #Police,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

#KupwaraEncounterUpdate: All three #terrorists killed, affiliated with proscribed #terror outfit LeT. Identification being ascertained. #Incriminating materials including arms & #ammunition recovered: IGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/WdnmmQzCUl — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 26, 2022

IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar informed that all the three terrorists, who were gnned down today in Kupwara, affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT. He also said that the identification is being ascertained. 

“All three terrorists were neutralized, affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT. Identification being ascertained. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered,” said IGP Kashmir. 

#KupwaraEncounter | All three terrorists were neutralized, affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT. Identification being ascertained. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered: IGP Kashmir

(File pic) pic.twitter.com/TcoqzExQ8Y — ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2022