Terrorists attacked a police party in Mir Bazaar, Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir.
A policeman and a wanted terrorist of Lashker-e-Taiba terror group were among five persons killed when terrorists made an attempt to ambush a police party in Kulgam in South Kashmir today.
Wanted terrorist Fayaz Ahmed Ashwar alias Setha, who had been been on the run since August 2015 after his name cropped up in the Udhampur terror strike case, was killed in the attack when he tried to target the police party at Mir Bazar in Kulgam.
Constable Mehmood Ahmed Sheikh, who was part of the police team, risked his life and snatched a pistol from one of the militants before other members of the police party opened fire at them, according to an eyewitness account.
Three civilians were also killed due to indiscriminate firing by the militants. Director General of Police S P Vaid told PTI that a policeman had been killed.
And indiscriminate firing by militants had led to the death of three civilians.
The militants ambushed the police team which had gone to Mir Bazaar area to investigate a road accident case, the DGP said. The injured terrorist was taken to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.
He was later identified to be Ashwar, who carried a cash reward of Rs two lakh on his head. He has been charge-sheeted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the Udhampur terror strike case.
In the terror case, Pakistani national Naved was arrested on the spot when he was firing on a BSF convoy in August 2015 in Udhampur on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.
The attack came on a day when Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the only hope to address the 70-year-old Kashmir issue once and for all. Mufti came out in strong support of Prime Minister Modi saying he alone can help the people of the state in these troubling circumstances.
Speaking at the inauguration of a much-awaited flyover in Jammu, the chief minister said, ‘If anyone can take us out of this quagmire, then it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has the mandate. Whatever he decides, the nation will support him.’
Reiterating her stand of initiating the dialogue process to restore peace in Kashmir, Mufti said, ‘The previous prime minister also wanted to visit Pakistan, but could not. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lahore is a proof of his abilities, an example of his moral authority.’
Mufti said that her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee also tried to resolve the Kashmir situation, but since then no efforts were made by subsequent governments.
With inputs from agencies
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