Four Hizbul Mujahideen militants have been killed in twin anti-militancy operations in the last 24 hours in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Kulgam districts, a police spokesman said on Friday.
The police said two militants were killed in Hangalgund, Kokernag area of Anantnag. The police identified the slain militants as Junaid Bhat and Basit Wani of the Hizb.
“Wani was involved in the killing of BJP’s Sarpanch Ghulam Rasool Dar and his wife, a Panch in 2021 in Anantnag,” Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said.
