PulwamaTwo of the three militants killed in Kakapora encounter in South Kashmirs Pulwama district had recently joined militant ranks while all were hounded by police before they joined militancy.
Majid son of Abdul Hamid Mir, a resident of Kakapora was a B-Tech student at Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora. National Investigation Agency declared him a fugitive after his alleged role in Udhampur attack was established by the agency. Government Forces raided his house but failed to nab him. Majid joined militant ranks in August 2015 and since then he was an active LeT commander responsible for multiple attacks on government forces.
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Majid according to his neighbours had a rich back ground. He belonged to a well-to-do family. His father is a known and respected business man in the area.
The two other militants killed along with Majid Thursday had joined militancy only two months back. Shakir Ahmed son of Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Kakapora fled from his home after police started looking for him in a killing case related to a PDP District President Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar.
Dar was gunned down in April this year by unidentified militants near Pinglina-Pohu when he was on way to Srinagar. Police made few arrests including that of a lawyer and raided the house of Shakir repeatedly but could not found him. To evade the arrest, Shakir joined militant ranks. A police official told CNS that Shakir had given lift to the militants responsible for the killing of Dar in his vehicle.
He was a 1st year BSc student at Degree College Pulwama. Police later placed a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, said his neighbor.
Another militant Shabir Ahmed Dar, a resident of Padgampora area of Pulwama district was active from past two months.
Director General of Police, S P Vaid tweeted: 3 LeT terrorists eliminated at Kakapora #Pulwama in an encounter including Majid Mir who was involved in a number of killings.
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