The police said he was wanted in the murder case of a policeman and was also involved in issuing threats to sarpanchs.
Srinagar: A fierce gun battle between security forces and militants in Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir ended late on Tuesday night. One suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist was killed. He was later identified as Showkat Ahmad Tak, a resident of Panzgam.
The police said he was wanted in the murder case of a policeman and was also involved in issuing threats to sarpanchs in the recent past. The police say they had acted on a tip-off about the presence of armed militants in the area.
The police launched a joint search operation with the Army and CRPF. It was during the search that the militants opened fire and the gun battle began.
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