Anantnag encounter a major success: Inspector General

Srinagar: The operation on the Amarnath Yatra route that killed three terrorists, including one of the oldest surviving Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) members, was a great success, the Inspector General of Police (IG) for the Kashmir zone said.

IG Vijay Kumar said, "Ashraf Molvi, one of the oldest surviving terrorists belonging to HM, along with two other terrorists, have been killed. The successful operation on the Yatra route is a major success for us," IANS reported, citing J&K Police's tweet.

On Friday, security forces had killed three militants in the Pahalgam area in south Kashmir's Anantnag district during an encounter. The shootout started after a team of police and security forces reached the area after receiving specific intel on terrorists' presence there. The security forces had cordoned off the area first.

When the terrorists were cornered at their hiding place, they opened rampant firing, culminating in the encounter.