Was arrested hours after two non-local labourers were killed in a grenade attack in Shopian

A “hybrid militant” was killed in an encounter a day after he was arrested by police for allegedly killing two non-local labourers in a grenade attack.

Police said Imran Bashir Ganaie was arrested hours after two non-local labourers were killed in a grenade attack at Harmen village in Shopian.

"Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid terrorist & in continuous raids by Police & security forces, another contact has been established between terrorists & Security Forces at Nowgam Shopian, in which hybrid terrorist namely Imran Bashir Ganaie killed by firing of another terrorist." Kashmir Police tweeted.

Two non-local labourers of Uttar Pradesh were killed in the dead of the night in a grenade attack on Tuesday.

Courtesy: The Tribune India : 19th Oct , 2022