Huge haul of arms, ammunition seized from Tral encounter

Srinagar: The security forces on Saturday recovered a huge haul of arms and ammunition from the encounter site where Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat was gunned down.

The weapons recovered included AK-47 and INSAS rifles. The police and the Army had cordoned off the area after the attack. A massive anti-insurgency operation is currently underway.

Earlier in the day, the security forces had gunned down Bhat and his associate during an encounter in the Tral area of Kashmir's Pulwama district.

The operation was jointly carried out by the Rashtriya Rifles, J&K police, Special Operation Group and CRPF.

Bhat, alias Abu Zarar, had succeeded Burhan as JeM commander after his death on July 8 last year.

Bhat carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.