The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist killed in the Kulgam encounter in Jammu and Kashmira has been identified as Pakistani national Babar who operated in the Shopian and Kulgam areas from October to March, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thursday.
An AK rifle, a pistol, and two grenades have been retrieved from the terrorist who was shot dead by the security personnel.
“The JeM terrorist killed in the Kulgam encounter has been identified as Babar, a Pakistani national active in Shopian & Kulgam since 2018. One AK rifle, one pistol, and two grenades have been recovered,” IGP Kashmir told ANI.
On Wednesday, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Pariean area of the Kulgam district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.