Six terrorists gunned down in J&K's Bandipora; IAF commando martyred

Srinagar: Six terrorists were gunned down in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Saturday in an encounter in which a Garud commando of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was also killed.

Security forces cordoned off and launched a search operation in Chandergeer village in Hajin area of the district after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area.

The search operation resulted in an encounter when the militants hiding there fired on the search party of the security forces, who retaliated.

Update #OpHajin (#Bandipora).One more #terrorist killed .Total six terrorists including #LeT Commander #Mehmood Bhai killed so far. Six weapons recovered. #Operation continues. @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA — ChinarCorps.IA (@Chinarcorps_IA) November 18, 2017

#IndianArmy #OpHajin/Bandipora .Five #terrorists killed in joint Ops. #Operation in progress. @adgpi @SpokespersonMoD @JmuKmrPolice@crpfindia @IAF_MCC

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) November 18, 2017

DGP, J&K, Shesh Paul Vaid said, "LeT commanders Zargam and Mehmood also eliminated in the operation. All of the terrorists neutralised today were Pakistanis."

Great success for security forces! So far 5 terrorists have been eliminated at Hajin Bandipore by a joint operation of @JmuKmrPolice, @crpfindia and Army. https://t.co/MC4Wgy0Oxl — Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) November 18, 2017

LeT commanders Zargam and Mehmood also eliminated in the operation today. All of the terrorists neutralised today were Pakistanis. — Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) November 18, 2017

Defence Ministry Spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said troopers of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) surrounded Chandergair village in Hajin area of Bandipora district, following information about the presence of militants, IANS reported.

The Garud Commando Force is the special forces unit of the IAF.

(With PTI inputs)