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Nation / Tue, 07 May 2024 Greater Kashmir

Top LeT commander Basit Dar among two militants killed in Kulgam gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, May 07: Most wanted LeT/TRF commander Basit Dar among two militants were killed on Tuesday in Redwani Payeen of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdhi told GNS that most wanted Basit Dar was killed along with two other militants in a fierce gunfight with security forces. The top officer said that it is a big achievement for the forces as Basit Dar was behind many militant attacks especially in Srinagar. Basit, a resident of Redwani’s Kulgam, had been missing from his home since three years and joined The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba. NIA had Announced Rs 10 Lakh reward for details leading to arrest of TRF chief Basit Ahmed DarBasit was also the mastermind behind the spat of civilian killings, the officer added.

Srinagar, May 07: Most wanted LeT/TRF commander Basit Dar among two militants were killed on Tuesday in Redwani Payeen of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdhi told GNS that most wanted Basit Dar was killed along with two other militants in a fierce gunfight with security forces.

The top officer said that it is a big achievement for the forces as Basit Dar was behind many militant attacks especially in Srinagar.

Basit, a resident of Redwani’s Kulgam, had been missing from his home since three years and joined The Resistance Front (TRF), a front organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

NIA had Announced Rs 10 Lakh reward for details leading to arrest of TRF chief Basit Ahmed Dar

Basit was also the mastermind behind the spat of civilian killings, the officer added.

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