One terrorist killed in encounter in Baragam, J&K

One terrorist has been gunned down by a joint team of security forces in a gunfight that broke-out between terrorists and security forces at Baragam in Awantipora area south Kashmir's Pulwama district, yesterday morning.

Police said that on the basis of a specific input regarding presence of a terrorist in village Bargam area of Awantipora, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, 42 Rashtriya Rifles and 130Bn CRPF in the said area. He has been identified as Sameer Ahmad Tantray of Bargam



Awantipora. 

As per police records, the slain terrorist was a categorized terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit  Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and was part of groups involved in several terror crime cases. Before joining terror folds, he was working as a terrorist associate and involved in providing logistic support to the active terrorists in the area. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition were recovered from his possession.