Two newly-recruited militants were made to surrender during an encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Wednesday. The action was hailed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti.
The duo, identified as Kafeel Ahmad Mir from Mirpora of Kulgam’s Qaimoh area and Nadeem Abbas Bhat from Reshipora of Kulgam’s Qaimoh area, were encircled by a joint team of the security forces, including the police and the Army, around 1 a.m. in Hadigam village, Kulgam. Around 2.30 a.m., the search party came under fire from the hiding militants.
“As the identity of the trapped terrorists got ascertained, the joint team showed utmost restraint and provided the trapped terrorists an opportunity to surrender. Their family members were called to the encounter site to persuade them to surrender. After repeated surrender appeals made by their parents, police and security forces, both the trapped terrorists finally surrendered,” the police said.
