Wishesh Magazine August 2016

to fame with series of videos
and pictures on social
networking sites asking
youths to join militancy.
The official said some stray
and intermittent incidents
of stone pelting were
reported from Qaimo Kulgam
and Khudwani in south
Kashmir, Trehgam, Lalpora,
Battergam, Kupwara,
Hyhama, Hatmulla, Warpora,
Sopore, Arampora, Cement
bridge, Baramulla and
Palhalan in north Kashmir,
Suzaith and Narbal in
Budgam, Parimpora,
Chinkral Mohalla in
Habakadal in Srinagar after
the killing of the dreaded
terrorist Burhan.
Burhan was killed in an
encounter on July 8, 2016
along with two other fighters
later identified as Sartaj
Ahmad Sheikh and Pervaiz
Ahmad Lashkari. He and
his accomplices were killed
in Bundoora village of
Kokernag, by a joint team
after being cornered by
Special Operations Group
of the Jammu and Kashmir
Police and 19 Rashtriya
Rifles.
During the operation,
the security forces faced
resistance from locals who
resorted to stone-pelting.
The encounter began at 4:30
p.m. and ended at 6:15 p.m.
The militants were hiding in
a house during the operation
and started firing at the
troops that were conducting
search operations. All three
were killed in the encounter.
Jammu & Kashmir Police’s
Director General K. Rajendra
confirmed that Burhan was
killed in an exchange of fire
between security personnel
and the militants.
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