Srinagar: Addressing a Press Conference, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Tuesday said that four persons including two Civilians and Two Militants – a foreign militant Haider and his local associate from Banihal were killed in Hyderpora Encounter.
Two civilians identified as Altaf Bhat who was the property owner of the complex in Hyderpora and Dr Mudasir Gul a dental surgeon from Rawalpora Srinagar were also killed.
However, IGP said the building owner was killed in a “cross fire” while the fourth person was an OGW who had provided his rented space to Foreign militant Haider as “militant hideout.”
Earlier, he said Altaf Ahmad was the militant associate but the family of the slain civilian protested whole night in Bazulla area of Srinagar and demanded Body.
“Altaf Ahmed was killed in a cross fire. It is not sure whether with militant bullet or the bullets fired by forces hit him, ” IGP said.
He also said that Militants were carrying pistols and it would be clear after investigations whose bullet hit him.
He said the fourth one Mudasir Ahmed, who was living on a rent in the building, had provided shelter to Haider and his associate.
“This way he was harbouring militants. Mudasir was also involved in ferrying Haider from the recent attack site of Jamalata Srinagar where a police man was injured,” the IGP said.
He was also involved in ferrying militants from South and North Kashmir areas.
Two pistols, two magazines, half-a-dozen mobile phones and a few computers were recovered from the encounter site.
“Fourth slain Mudasir was also running a call centre. This way, he was an OGW and was directly involved in harbouring militants,” IGP Kumar said.
He said since there was an apprehension of law and order, bodies of Altaf Ahmed were not handed over to family for last rites.
He said that before giving rooms or building on a rent, owners should get in touch with police and share details of tenets.
Asked whether police had clear evidence of Mudasir being involved in “harbouring militants”, the IGP said that they had digital evidence and once they will get further proof, same will be shared with media.
(KNO)
