Encounter on in Kashmir’s Anantnag district; woman killed

Srinagar, July 1 : A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, involved in the killing of six policemen last month, was among the four ultras trapped in a security forces’ cordon in Anantnag district of Kashmir where a civilian woman died in crossfire on Saturday, the police said.
“Bashir Lakshari and three terrorists are trapped in the security forces cordon in Brenti village in Anantnag. The trapped ultras were involved in the killing of an SHO and five other policemen in Achabal area of south Kashmir on June 16,” a police spokesman said.
A woman was killed after she was caught in the exchange of fire between security forces and the militants during the operation.
Tahira, 44, sustained injuries during the encounter and was rushed to the district hospital, where she died later, officials said.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Brenti-Batpora in Anantnag early on Saturday after they received information about the presence of the militants, a police official said.