New Delhi. 09 October 2017.  Another victory in a continuous effort by Indian Army to neutralise terrorists operating in J&K , the troops of  44 Rashtriya Rifles killed three terrorists in an operation in Village Gatipura Six Km North West of Shopian.

At approx 1630 hours operational contact took place between terrorists and troops  . By 2030 hours , three terrorists ( All locals ) were neutralised in the operation. Three AK -47 rifles and other war like stores have been recovered. Search of the area is under progress .

Details of terrorists killed were found on their person .

Zahid Mir, Rectruiter Shopian Distt
* R/O : Ganaupura,
Shopian
* Rect dt : 15 Jul 15
* Cat : A
* Tanzeem : HM

Irfan Abdullah Ganai
* R/O : Heff, Shopian
* Rect dt : 11 May 16
* Cat : A
* Tanzeem : LeT

Asif Ah Pal
* R/O : Kathokalan, Shopian
* Rect dt : 04 Jul 17
* Cat : C
* Tanzeem : HM

In another tryst between terrorists and security forces a terrorist was killed in Handwara , North Kashmir. At approximately 1150 hours , a terrorist fired onto a J&K Police patrol in Village Ladoora, 7 Km South East of Handwara . The terrorist thereafter ran and entered into a house in the village. At 1340 hours , in the firefight , one terrorist was neutralised has been identified as Khalid Bhai, ( Foreign Terrorist – JeM, Tanzeem- Category -A++. ) . One AK-47 and other War like stores have been recovered from the terrorist.