Two Lashkar-e-Taiba Terrorists, one carrying a journalist card, killed in J&K

On Wednesday two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Rainawari area of Srinagar.

Police said that one of the terrorists identified as Rayees Ah Bhat, killed in the encounter was carrying a press card.

“One of the killed categorised local terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT was carrying Identity Card (ID) of media. It indicates a clear case of misuse of media,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted quoting IGP Kashmir.

Rayees Ah Bhat was a former journalist who later joined the ranks of terrorists. He used to run an online news portal ‘ValleyNews Service’ in Anantnag.

“Killed terrorist (Rayees Ah Bhat) was earlier a journalist &was running online news portal ‘ValleyNews Service’ in Anantnag. Joined terrorist ranks in 8/2021 &was categorised ‘C’ in our list. 02 FIRs are already registered against him for terror crimes,” tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.

One of the killed categorised local #terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit LeT was carrying Identity Card (ID) of media. It indicates a clear case of misuse of media: IGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice pic.twitter.com/av3cnyRA8f

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) March 29, 2022

The second terrorist has been identified as Hilal Ah Rah of Bijbehara.