NEW DELHI: A TOP Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, 27, who was a close associate of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, was among two militants killed in an encounter in Tral, in South Kashmir, on Saturday.
The other militant has been identified as Faizaan Muzaffar, 15, who is reported to have dropped out of school to join the Hizbul Mujahideen in March this year. The news of Bhat’s death triggered protests and stone-pelting across the Valley. A protester was killed in Tral and over 60 others were injured as security forces fired bullets and pellets in several places in South Kashmir. The state government has snapped mobile Internet, re-banned social media sites, and imposed curfew in several parts of the Valley. The separatists have called for a complete shutdown for two days.
According to Times of India , Intelligence agencies have issued an alert about a possible terror strike by Lashkar-e-Taiba in metros, including Delhi and Mumbai, or in border areas of Punjab and Rajasthan.
The agencies said a group of 20-21 LeT operatives may have entered India from Pakistan and subsequently divided themselves into smaller groups.
These men have been trained by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, the input said.
The other militant has been identified as Faizaan Muzaffar, 15, who is reported to have dropped out of school to join the Hizbul Mujahideen in March this year. The news of Bhat’s death triggered protests and stone-pelting across the Valley. A protester was killed in Tral and over 60 others were injured as security forces fired bullets and pellets in several places in South Kashmir. The state government has snapped mobile Internet, re-banned social media sites, and imposed curfew in several parts of the Valley. The separatists have called for a complete shutdown for two days.
According to Times of India , Intelligence agencies have issued an alert about a possible terror strike by Lashkar-e-Taiba in metros, including Delhi and Mumbai, or in border areas of Punjab and Rajasthan.
The agencies said a group of 20-21 LeT operatives may have entered India from Pakistan and subsequently divided themselves into smaller groups.
These men have been trained by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, the input said.